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, but 2020 will…
For gay Ugandans, Covid-19 risks extend far beyond virus itself
The Ugandan government’s response to Covid-19 has put the already vulnerable LGBTQI community at greater risk. A study…
Five homeless shelters welcome LGBTQ Ugandans
LGBTQ rights activists have opened a total of five shelters to house homeless LGBTQ persons in Uganda.
Two Ugandan officials face arrest on charges of torturing gays
Arrest warrants have been issued against two Ugandan officials who repeatedly ignored orders to appear in court to…
Uganda: HRAPF human rights activists reach key milestone
The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has been lauded by LGBTQI+ rights advocates and allies in…
Charged with torture, anti-gay Ugandan officials begin their defense
Attorneys for homophobic Ugandan officials facing criminal charges of torture and inhumane and degrading treatment began revealing their…
Ugandans face summons over LGBT torture charges
A Ugandan town councilman and a Ugandan prisons officer have been summoned to face criminal charges of torture…
20 Ugandans sue, citing torture during arrests, in prison
Twenty homeless Ugandan youths have sued a Kitalya Prison official and a Ugandan town council chairman who pushed…
In the works: Human rights defenders protection bill for Uganda
A Ugandan legislator has won parliament’s OK to draft and present a Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill.
Released from Ugandan prison, Cosf-20 seek probe of torture
Twenty LGBT Ugandans who spent 50 days on remand in a Ugandan prison on Covid-19-related charges have filled…