Over 850 NGOs from around the world called on the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which includes all member countries, to take a principled stand that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are human rights.
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To celebrate the 2016 Transgender Day of Remembrance, we share what was our lead story for the second edition of Bombastic Magazine. The piece shared by the courageous and beautiful Cleo Kambugu, explores her journey of discovery and transition.
Every life matters and Cleo, by standing against the odds continues to use her story to encourage and inspire many transpersons across the globe. We remember those who have lost their lives to violence, transphobia and hate.
Richard Lusimbo was born on 11th November and is currently serving as the Research and Documentation Officer at Sexual Minorities Uganda. He was the Coordinator of Pride 2015, and directed the documentary ‘And Still we Rise’.
Four years down the road, their vision has come to life with the establishment expanding to a bigger space and more client numbers registered. The new clinic space has a fully stocked dispensary, laboratory, consultation and nurses’ rooms. They have also increased the number of examination/resting beds to allow for more clients to access services.
According to the SMUG Executive Director, Dr Frank Mugisha, the case against Scott Lively is not about what he said but rather what he did. He explains that on top of Lively’s actions which included leaving the US to export hatred to Uganda, the preacher’s involvement in the hate propaganda against Uganda’s sexual and gender minorities resulted into grave implications like media outings and further discrimination
After sharing our fateful story with many of our friends and partners within and outside Uganda, our joy was restored when the International HIV/AIDS Alliance listened to our cries and helped to relocate us. A big thank you to SMUG, Hrapf, Spectrum, ERWEO, Kuchu Times and Chapter Four, who were really there for RUMI in terms of encouraging us and providing referrals. Our new address is;Plot 13, Bugwe road, Maluku, MBALE district.
It is useless to have a Million graduates that cannot prove their worth. In fact, a new Makerere should introduce practical skill lessons even for Arts students, not only to avail the learners with chance to develop alternative skills, but to keep them busy. Besides that, students should spend up to 40% of their learning time in the field undertaking research projects, or doing some industrial training to help them appreciate their intended professions more.
ohn Abdallah Wambere aka Long Jones was born this day.He is an out advocate for the rights of Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.Jones a teacher by profession did alot of commendable work with Spectrum Uganda Initiatives an organization that advocates for health andh human rights of men who have sex with men(MSM) advocating for equality in health service provision at a time when many LGBTI people were facing hostile situation with rigid government policies.
In the implementation of our programs and related activities, we utilize a rights-based approach; prioritizing the key principles of people-centeredness, accountability, equality, and non-discrimination. By taking this approach we ensure the involvement of both the rights holders, who are not experiencing full rights, and the duty bearers who are duty bound to protect the holders’ rights.
The Republic of Uganda enacted the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act of 2015 (NDPSA) in 2016.This law pushes for a strong war against drug users worldwide, however, this war on drugs has negative implications on those that use drugs, they are harassed, forced to go into hiding and many end up being blacklisted as criminals. Criminalization of drug use has made these users ca vulnerable category in society.