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
Author Binyavanga Lashes out at Ruto over Anti-Gay Remarks
George Barasa
Kenyan Correspondent
Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina has hit back at Vice President William Ruto and religious leaders over their recent comments against homosexuality.
LGBTI Activist Leilah Burns Opens Up Using Her Talent as a Visual Artist to Impact Change
By George BarasaLeilah Burns as she is affectionately called within her inner circle is a visual artist that has used her talent to impact change in not only her immediate society but also the LGBTI community.
Kasha Jacqueline Named One of the Grand Marshals for the 2015 New York Pride March By Our Correspondent
The organisers of New York Pride will today announce this year’s Grand Marshals for the annual Pride march.
FREEDOM AND ROAM UGANDA on its 12 year Journey to Creating a Less Homophobic Uganda By Ambrose Barigye
Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) was the first member based LBTI organization formed in Uganda and has been in existence since 2003.
