USAID Urges Uganda to Reconsider Anti-LGBTQI+ Law, Warning It Jeopardizes International Assistance
In a significant move, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has urged the Ugandan government to reconsider its controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act, citing concerns that it threatens the lives of LGBTQI+ individuals and…
US Warns of Possible Sanctions Against Uganda Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The United States, a leading funder of Uganda’s healthcare sector, has warned that passing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill will not only reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but also impinge upon universal human rights and damage the country’s…
President Museveni Signs Anti-Homosexuality Act into Law
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has officially signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, cementing it as law in the country. The Act, which was passed by Uganda’s parliament earlier this year, imposes stringent penalties on individuals engaged in…
Uganda : Understanding the Implications of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Anti-homosexuality Bill passed by Uganda’s parliament on May 2 has drawn criticism from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), warning of its detrimental impact on Uganda’s efforts to combat HIV/AIDS by 2030 if it…
Hospital Administrator Arrested for Assisting LGBTQ Patients in Receiving Medical Care
staff of one of Kampala’s top-notch health facilities identified as Akumu Jolly Winifreda has landed herself in hot soup for allegedly facilitating homosexuals access to healthcare services at her place of work contrary to the views of the facility…
2 years on, families of missing youths allege abduction,Search for Answers Continues
For the families of several missing youths in Uganda, the passage of time has only deepened their anguish and frustration as they continue to search for answers about the fate of their loved ones. Two years have elapsed since these individuals…
Uganda Passes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Uganda’s parliament passed an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Tuesday that includes a lifetime prison sentence for engaging in same-sex sexual relations and the death penalty in other cases. The bill, officially known as “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023,” now…
LGBTQ Rwandan designer Moses Turahirwa Arrested
In a startling turn of events, a Rwandan designer known for their advocacy within the LGBTQ+ community has been detained in Uganda on charges of possessing a forged passport. The arrest has sparked concerns among human rights advocates about potential…
Rainbow Community Focus : Mob Attacks LGBTQ+ Organization
A group of community members attacked offices of Rainbow Community Focus (RCF) in Kawanda – Wakiso district yesterday after being alerted by some individuals that the organization is for LGBTQ+ which is against the law in Uganda. “Many different…
Police suspend officers who assaulted NUP Female MP
Police has suspended eleven of its officers over the brutal arrest and torture of Buvuma district Woman MP, Susan Nakaziba Mugabi and several other National Unity Platform supporters. The suspended officers have been identified as SP Kanyesigye Jamal the…