Kenyan Students Sue the School for Expelling them on Allegations Additional of Lesbianism
By George Barasa
A case filed by five Kenyan students, who were expelled for allegedly engaging in lesbianism, will be heard today before High Court judge Isaac Lenaola.
South African Court Hands Lesbian Killer Two Life Sentences
By Ambrose Barigye
Potchefsroom’s North West High Court yesterday sentenced Stofferl Pule Motlhokwane to two life sentences for the murder of Disebo Gift Makau, an openly gay woman.
LGBTI Friendly Church Sets Up Roots in Kenya and Uganda
By Our Correspondent
Homophobia in Africa has increasingly been spread through use of religion with most spiritual heads assenting that the higher powers known to mankind are against homosexuality or any other sexual nonconformity that isn’t in line with the norm.
Memoirs from My One Week Stay in Kampala
George Barasa
I was recently invited by my boss to attend a Kuchu Times workshop in Kampala, Uganda where I had the time of my life. I visited great places, met amazing people and my skin loved the Ugandan weather.
Uganda Pride 2015 Coordinator Seeks Support
By George Barasa and Ambrose Barigye
Pride Uganda which is in its fourth year running is part of the annual international celebration of achievements for the movement of lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questionable, and gender non-conforming persons.
Early this week, a published story indicated that a woman had been gang raped for allegedly being a lesbian. Although it appeared that the rape had occurred a few years ago, the lady in question is now seeking legal redress.
MARPI Bridging the Health Service Gap in Most At Risk Populations
By Ruth Muganzi
The Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) funded programme that was started in 2008 to specifically deal with health issues affecting key populations that are at a higher risk of contracting the HIV virus.
Why We Must Celebrate our ‘Queerness’ By Banji Baj Africa was considered a dark continent by the early explorers and missionaries mainly because of the inhabitants’ skin color and cultural practices that were considered inhuman and rigid.
The East African mainstream media has fallen back to outing LGBTI persons within the region; Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper this morning accused a top NSSF official of forcing her subordinates into nonconsensual intercourse.
FHRI Founder Dr Livingstone Sewanyana wins EU Human Rights Award
By Our Correspondent
The European Union yesterday awarded human rights defender Dr Livingstone Ssewanyana with the EU Human Rights Defenders Award after
