LGBTQ Activist Kabuye Steven Delivers Inspiring Speech in Vancouver on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
On May 17, 2024, the vibrant city of Vancouver, Canada, was the stage for a powerful and inspiring speech by renowned LGBTQ activist Kabuye Steven. The event marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, a day dedicated to…
Press Freedom In Uganda Under Siege, Why The Observer Was Targeted – Male Deogratius
On May 8, 2024, the Uganda Media Council Chairperson, Mr. Paul Ekochu, issued a summons to The Observer’s Editor, demanding their appearance before the Council’s disciplinary committee on May 20, 2024. This summons, predicated on Section 9 of the…
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Reflections of a Gay Man
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17 holds profound significance for me as a gay man, particularly one living with HIV. As someone who intersects various identities, I am often exposed to different forms of…
Update on Illegal Arrests: Opposition Leader Davis Lewis Rubongoya Speaks Out
Davis Lewis Rubongoya, the Secretary-General of the opposition party, provided an update on the recent spate of arrests targeting party members. In a statement issued today, he expressed gratitude to comrades, leaders, and legal representatives who…
Bobi Wine Criticizes Museveni’s Use of Public Funds for Bribery
Kampala, 16th May 2024 – In a powerful statement addressing the nation, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has expressed his strong disapproval of President Yoweri Museveni’s alleged misuse of taxpayer money to manipulate…
10 LGBTQ+ Kenyans Targeted in Grindr Blackmail Scheme Seek Justice in Court
Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community has long stayed silent about blackmail and extortion. Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community has long stayed silent about blackmail and extortion on platforms like Facebook and dating apps like Grindr, afraid of being outed and jailed…
Will World Bank Sanction Ghana if anti-LGBTQ bill takes effect?
As a supporter of human rights, the World Bank will have a difficult decision to make if Ghana enacts the harsh anti-LGBTQ bill that Parliament approved in February. That’s how the international finance behemoth views the situation — as a question for…
Corruption Allegations Rock Ugandan Parliament: Speaker Anita Among Under Fire
Recent revelations have sent shockwaves through Uganda’s political landscape as Anita Among, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, faces serious allegations of corruption. According to reports, Among stands accused of orchestrating the withdrawal…
Activists Call for Resignation of Speaker Anita Among
Activists and other concerned citizens in Mbarara city, western Uganda have called for the resignation, arrest or impeachment of the Speaker of 11th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among amid grave corruption allegations against her. This follows sanctions…
Advocacy Group for LGBTQ Health and Rights Expands Presence in Cameroon
The capital of Cameroon has gained a new health and human-rights center serving LGBTQ people and others most at-risk of contracting AIDS. The non-profit association SOS Solidarity Rights and Health has grown since 2016, when it was founded by a group of…