Uganda: HRAPF human rights activists reach key milestone
The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has been lauded by LGBTQI+ rights advocates…
Uganda: Electoral defeat for 2 notoriously anti-gay officials
In the Jan. 14 election, Ugandan voters rejected two politicians who are notorious for homophobic…
2020: A ‘dark’ year for the LGBTQI community in Uganda
The safety of sexual minority communities in Uganda has been a big concern for years,…
Uganda: Media bias leads to harassment of trans women
COMMENTARY. Prejudiced reporting sets the stage for the ongoing problem of Ugandan transgender women being…
LGBTQ+ year in review: 42 examples of good news in 2020
This past year has been tough for everyone, gay and straight, but it had some…
Despite police violence, Uganda wants to host AIDS conference
Activists fighting against AIDS and for human rights in Uganda are pushing to reverse the…
Poverty is not a crime: African Court rules against vagrancy laws
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has unanimously ruled against vagrancy laws, first…
Ugandan activists call for decriminalization to fight AIDS
To combat AIDS, Uganda should decriminalize same-sex relations, sex work and individual drug use, according…
Report: Uganda Police are No. 1 violator of LGBT people’s rights
The Uganda Police Force is the single biggest violator of human rights of sexual minorities,…
Five homeless shelters welcome LGBTQ Ugandans
LGBTQ rights activists have opened a total of five shelters to house homeless LGBTQ persons…