Politics of Protection: Why the Prosecution of Uganda’s Speaker Raises More Questions Than Answers
Analysis & Investigative Report KIGO, UGANDA On a quiet compound in the lakeside suburb of Kigo, two symbols of excess now sit behind police lines. The first is a Rolls Royce. The second is a Range Rover bearing personalised “AAA” plates. Both belong…
Gay video-gaming champ fights U.S. plan to send him to Cameroon
[ad_1] Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News) As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can,…
I refuse to remain silent as Cameroon shatters gay lives
[ad_1] In Cameroon, IDAHOTB is not a celebration, it is a slap in the face. The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOTB and similar abbreviations) is observed annually on May 17 — mostly outside the United States — to…
Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive
[ad_1] Russian LGBTQ rights groups learn how to work from abroad Natalia Soloviova, the chair the Russian LGBT Network, a nonprofit that Putin’s government declared as extremist on April 27. (Photo by Bryan Derballa for Uncloseted Media) This story was…
HAITI : screens of hatred
[ad_1] Trans leader denounces social media, journalists, and Haitian society’s transphobia Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men’s community in Haiti “We can no longer hide ourselves. But the media hides us.” This quote…
Inside Julie Jean Birungi’s Sold Out Toronto Concert
By The Hoima Post | Diaspora Correspondent TORONTO, CANADA — On May 9, 2026, Toronto witnessed what many are now calling a defining cultural moment for the Ugandan diaspora as Julie Jean Birungi delivered a fully sold out maiden concert at 237 Sackville…
Cameroon’s LGBTQI community mourns the loss of transgender pioneer Doloresse
[ad_1] She was found with her throat slit in Yaoundé, Cameroon The Cameroonian transgender community is in mourning. Doloresse, an emblematic figure of trans visibility in Cameroon, was found with her throat slit on the morning of May 12 in Yaoundé. This…
The 81-year-old Museveni Sworn In for new 5-year term as Uganda’s president
Ugandan President-elect Yoweri Museveni was sworn in on Tuesday for another five-year term at a ceremony in the capital, Kampala. The ceremony was attended by several African heads of state, former presidents, and dozens of foreign delegations. It also…
Ugandan LGBTI+ rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award
[ad_1] Frank Mugisha recognized for work fighting homophobia in Uganda Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha. (Photo courtesy of X) One of Uganda’s leading human Rights advocates, Dr, Frank Mugisha has been awarded the 2026 Inamori Ethics Prize by…
Julie Jean Birungi Fills Toronto Concert Amid LGBTQ BOYCOTT
The Hoima Post | Diaspora Correspondence Julie Mutesasira’s sold-out concert in Toronto on May 9, 2026, has emerged as one of the most discussed African diaspora events in Canada this year, igniting conversations surrounding faith, identity, inclusion,…