Gay Games 3: Activist and swimmer competes in Paris
“I was so proud to wear the Ugandan flag,” said swimmer and LGBTI rights activist Clare Byarugaba about…
4 dos and don’ts for parents of LGBTI teenagers
How should loving parents support and protect their LGBTI children through the potential difficulties they might face? We’ve…
International outcry against Uganda police raid
Harsh criticism from local and international organizations greeted the news of the Ugandan police raid that disrupted the…
Sodom, Gomorrah and 2 faiths’ fear of same-sex love
Pernicious traditional interpretations of the Biblical and Quranic story of Sodom and Gomorrah underlie much of the world’s…
People-to-people: How to help LGBT folks in repressive lands
Q. A journalist asked, “How can ordinary people in liberal democracies help improve life for LGBT folks in…
New effort seeks family support for LGBT Ugandans
Ugandan activist Clare Byarugaba is working to establish a network of supportive family members and straight allies to…
In Uganda, new bill threatens LGBTI advocates
LGBTI rights activists in Uganda have sounded an alarm about a new threat to their advocacy of justice…
Mixed reception for Vatican’s positive view of LGBTI people
LGBTI rights activists welcomed today’s Roman Catholic Church statement that expressed recognition of positive aspects of LGBTI people…
Ugandan viewpoint: ‘a dead activist is not a good activist’
Perseverance. Fear. Difficulties. Threats. Tolerance. Leadership. Those are some of the themes of an interview with Clare Byarugaba,…
Supporters chip in to save sight of battered trans Ugandan
With support from a group of friends, activists and journalists, a Ugandan trans woman is scheduled for surgery…