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Tag Archives: Kampala
Will AIDS activist’s death boost HIV support services?
The Youth on Rock Foundation is working to improve its HIV education and support services in conjunction with a memorial for foundation member Abby Love (Abby Mukasa), who died April 24 of complications related to AIDS. Mukasa was an active … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), HIV / AIDS
Tagged Abby Love, Abby Mukasa, AIDS, Frank Kamya, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Kampala, Sex worker, Uganda, Youth on Rock Foundation
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Friends in Uganda, Gambia give me hope for LGBT rights
I remember the scene like it was yesterday. My friend Brian and I had taken a break from helping to construct a school in rural Uganda. We were seated with a handful of male villagers and Segawa, the director of … Continue reading
‘Kill the Gays’ bill is harming LGBTs in Uganda already
Thrown out of work. Rejected by his family. Evicted from his village. Excommunicated. That’s what life is like for a gay young man in Uganda, as explained in a letter from Alan (not his real name). He sent the letter … Continue reading
Actor in Uganda jail after role in gay-themed play
Part-time British actor Keith Prosser, who appeared in a gay-themed play last year in Uganda, has been arrested there and jailed in preparation for deportation, the London-based Independent reported. The play, “The River and the Mountain,” was produced by British entrepreneur … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment
Tagged David Cecil, Deportation, Kampala, Keith Prosser, The River and the Mountain, Uganda
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‘Kill the Gays’ bill looms anew in Uganda
The “Kill the Gays” bill popped back up to No. 2 on the list of Business to Follow after action on the parliamentary agenda of Feb. 26 is completed. [The next day, Feb. 27, the bill appeared at No. 3 … Continue reading
Uganda LGBTs strategize, unite as ‘Kill the Gays’ bill nears
As the harsh Anti- Homosexuality Bill moves closer to a vote in the Ugandan parliament, some opponents of the bill gathered on Feb. 14 to encourage each other, to discuss the next steps to take against the bill, and to … Continue reading
Some clergy in Uganda join forces to protect LGBTI people
Clergy and lay people seeking safety and protection for LGBTI people in Uganda will gather tomorrow, Feb. 14, for the third annual Standing on the Side of Love conference in Kampala. The focus of this year’s conference will be: Safety … Continue reading
Third detention in anti-gay Uganda crackdown
Police in Uganda have detained a third youth worker on homosexuality charges, continuing their crackdown on the Youth on Rock Foundation (YRF), which runs anti-AIDS programs for LGBT youth. Martin (Morgan) Kanyike, executive director of the foundation, was detained Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment
Tagged Uganda, AIDS, HIV/AIDS, HIV, Kampala, Sexual Minorities Uganda, HIV / AIDS, EHAHRDP, HIV-positive people, Youth on Rock Foundation, Joseph Kawesi, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Martin Kanyike, Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum - Uganda
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Uganda drops case against producer of gay-themed play
A Ugandan court today cleared British play producer / bar owner David Cecil of charges that he “disobeyed lawful orders” from the government when he put on a play in the capital city Kampala about the issue of homosexuality in … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cecil, John Francis Onyango, Joseph Kaweesi, Kampala, Uganda
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HIV-positive activist to Uganda: Stop impeding AIDS battle
Ugandan legislators are obstructing the country’s fight against AIDS, says HIV-positive human rights activist Maxensia Nakibuuka of Uganda. People are being scared away from HIV treatment by the parliament’s focus on the so-called “Kill the Gays” bill and a less … Continue reading
