Proposed bill would have reiterated Uganda’s homophobic laws Ugandan member of parliament Anna Adeke introduced the proposed Sexual Offences Bill, which has now been withdrawn from consideration. (Photo courtesy of Ugandan Parliament) The Parliament of Uganda has decided to do away with the proposed Sexual Offences Bill after 10 years …
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‘It would position Canada as the leading government in the world’ Donald Trump on the campaign trail. (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters) The Canadian Press reports: Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts By Dylan Robertson OTTAWA — The former U.S. …
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LGBT+ youths and young adults from East Africa will be trained in online advocacy Photo from AQYI’s website The Kenya-based African Queer Youth Initiative and the U.S.-based online activists of All Out are offered a week of training for young East Africans working for LGBT+ rights. The application deadline is …
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Despite legal advances, LGBT+ people face severe discrimination in Sierra Leone Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone (Photo by George R. Freeman Browne) Sierra Leone, a small English-speaking country in West Africa, is rarely discussed amid a deepening crisis for LGBT+ rights among its neighbors, but the legal and economic …
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New report shows LGBTQ Ugandans fear police reprisals when making complaints Uganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma (Photo courtesy of Business Times Uganda) A new study by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has revealed that Uganda‘s Anti-Homosexuality Act has had a far-reaching negative impact on the ability of …
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More than six years after Botswana’s courts struck down the ban on same-sex intimacy, the government has now formally removed the discriminatory provisions from the law. By Luis de Barros It has emerged that, on 26 March, the government published a notice amending the Penal Code by deleting paragraphs (a) …
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By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The Lubowa International Specialized Hospital project was initially presented as a transformative initiative for Uganda’s healthcare system. It was envisioned as a modern facility designed to reduce international medical referrals, generate long-term public savings, and establish Uganda as a regional leader in advanced …
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Ugandans in the diaspora are raising concern over recent developments involving Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, a senior figure within the National Unity Platform. The unfolding situation has prompted renewed debate about the intersection of law, politics, and democratic accountability in Uganda. Nyanzi, who serves as Head of International Relations for the …
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‘Allyship needs to be loud’ The Nigerian music genre Afrobeats is flourishing on global stages that celebrate queer pride, even as queerness remains criminalised at home. Yemi Alade By Bolaji Akinwande On August 27, 2024, Nigerian Afrobeat superstars Yemi Alade and Omawumi became the first African women to headline Global …
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Zambia’s anti-HIV program, which saved 100,000s of lives, has begun to crumble. Lewis Chifuta, a patient with advanced H.I.V. disease, in the men’s ward at the Mpongwe mission hospital in northern Zambia. (Photo courtesy of The New York Times) Dire predictions immediately followed the Trump administration’s decision in early 2025 …
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