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.
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This brief article seeks to survey the understanding of the sin of Sodom in the Bible. The name Sodom, which occurs for the first time in Genesis 10:19, occurs 48 times throughout the Bible, the bulk of the usage is within the Old Testament and nine verses in the New Testament makes reference to Sodom.
In 2014, Rihanna together with a friend were arrested and paraded before the magistrate on charges of carnal knowledge against the order of nature and remanded to Luzira prisons where they were jailed for close to 6 months.
For those that missed it, we bring you Dr Sylvia Tamale’s inaugural lecture that was held last week in Makerere. The lecture was titled NUDITY, PROTEST AND THE LAW :”Nude Protests Are not a Crime’
To commemorate his life, the David Kato Vision & Voice Award will be awarded annually to an individual who demonstrates courage and outstanding leadership in advocating for the sexual rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, particularly in environments where these individuals face continued rejection, marginalization, isolation and persecution. The award will […]
One way, that we have found useful in addressing the dangers of abusing the Bible in communities is through the Contextual Bible Study (CBS) in communities. The CBS is structured in such a way that it tackles head on the issues of justice, injustice, inclusion, exclusion and transformation of persons and communities.
Dennis Wamala is a human rights activist; he is an ardent petitioner for the rights of LGBT persons in Uganda. Over the last couple of years, Dennis has traversed the globe in an effort to amplify the voices of sexual and gender minorities in Uganda.
He currently serves as the Programs Director of Icebreakers Uganda and sits on the several organizational boards. For your selfless service and commitment to the struggle for equality , Kuchu Times celebrates you.
Yesterday marked one month since Uganda Police raided the 5th annual Pride parade. To commemorate the day, we share a video comprising of mainly pictures captured during the first four pride festivals.
He has over the years demystified most of the notions forefronted by Ugandans in regards to LGBT persons; in fact he says some of the most intelligent and hard people he knows are LGBT persons. He now wonders why people continue to discriminate others basing on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
When the idea to start a media platform for Uganda’s LGBTI community was tabled, many remained skeptical but still, were eager to share their stories and get their first hand experiences to the world. One year and ten months later, the said platform (Kuchu Times) founded by Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera has gone on to defy the odds.