Uganda

Woman in South Africa walks past a wall covered with ads supporting the fight against HIV/ AIDS. (Denis Farrell photo courtesy of AP / Cruxnow.com)
Fight against HIV in Africa put in jeopardy by suspension of U.S. funding
A doctor at Family Health Options Kenya serves a patient. Eight years ago, the organization decided to continued its counseling services even though that meant it would lose U.S. aid and force it to cut its health-care services in half. (Photo courtesy of The Star)
Trump’s ‘gag order’ again bars doctors from giving pregnant patients the facts
Front page of the Uganda Monitor in August 2024.
As mpox surges, Ugandan advocates send urgent warnings to LGBTQ communities
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba (Photo courtesy of Chimp Reports)
What to believe? Uganda’s possible next president vows to repeal Kill the Gays Law
Over the years, Uganda murals keep fighting gender-based violence
Map of LGBT Rights in Africa — BLUE: Same-sex marriage is legal and discrimination based on sexual orientation prohibited. (Note: The little blue islands are Spanish, French, and UK territories); MAUVE: Limited recognition of foreign same-sex marriages; ORANGE: Same-sex sexual relations are illegal
2024 LGBTQ rights global update: Progress and reversals in Africa
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera (Photo courtesy of the BBC)
BBC lists Ugandan lesbian activist among world’s 100 inspiring and influential women
Ibrahim-Kabizwe-Kenya
Kenya blocks LGBTQ+ refugees from resettling in Canada
Anti-LGBT law costs Uganda up to $1.6 billion annually
Ugandan court awards damages to accused gay men who were tortured
Opposition politician Kissa Besigye has run for president of Uganda multiple times. (Isaac Kasamani photo courtesy of AFP/Getty Images/Washington Post)
Uganda: Husband of LGBTQ rights backer Byanyima arrested in Kenya
Report: Online attacks increase against LGBTQ Ugandans
Ugandan LGBTQI activist Clare Byarugaba fights in the face of constant threats
Illustration of a man wearing a cross necklace with pride colors at the left and jail bars at the right.
I sang in the choir, frequented a gay bar and it landed me in prison
Dutch Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Reinette Klever with Gen. Jeje Odongo, Uganda's foreign affairs minister. (Photo courtesy of New Vision and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Refugees could be put at risk in Uganda under proposed Dutch deal
Uganda musician Papa Cidy says he came out of the closet because he's "tired of hiding myself."
Uganda musician Papa Cidy comes out: ‘Tired of hiding’