In my country Uganda there is intensified LGBTQ+ persecution with harsh anti-gay laws, that has sparked global outrage. Activists face violence, arrests, and discrimination, while international calls for human rights protections grow.
LONDON. January 2, 2023, will forever be stamped with bold ink in the memory of Racheal Nakamya. Racheal and her girlfriend, Pauline Namugenyi, were ambushed at the residence of Racheal by the community for enjoying their inherent human right. Racheal vividly recalls her own neighbours- the people who had become almost family members, storming her home, hurling insults and condemning us as immoral and cursed. “ However, it was as if we jumped from frying pan into fire when the law enforcers in form of police arrived. These same police officers, the custodians of law, intervened but instead of offering us protection, they detained us at Old Kampala Police Station.’” Racheal says. Freedom came only after bribes were paid. but back at home, everything was left in shambles, with property either destroyed or stolen by the community members. That night […]
LONDON. The world’s largest celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern descent returned to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, on Sunday, 11 August 2024. This year’s UK Black Pride was a vibrant gathering of community, culture, and activism. And Ugandans joined whose country has the harshest anti homosexuality law attended to celebrate with others. Black Pride began as a modest group that traveled by bus to Southend-on-Sea had blossomed into a global event, drawing over 25,000 attendees to the previous year's celebration. UK Black Pride had found a new home in Newham, occupying the largest space the organization had ever used. This year’s event brought together thousands of attendees for a powerful combination of party and celebrations, featuring an exciting lineup of performances, engaging talks, community stalls, and interactive workshops. The growth […]
Ugandans and Kenyans joined thousands of people who lined the streets of London for the capital’s 52nd Pride event. An estimated 32,000, including more than 500 LGBTQ+ groups, flocked to Hyde Park Corner to watch or join in the parade on Saturday (29 June). Weaving through the capital, the parade marched down Whitehall before celebrations began at various locations. Headliners included singer Bebe Rexha, Drag Race winner Ginger Johnson, and RuPaul's DragCon stars Drag Syndrome in Trafalgar Square. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was also spotted joining in the celebrations. Recently Uganda passed into law an Anti-Homosexuality law which prescribes life imprisonment for homosexual activities. They are only finding chance to exercise their to freely meet in Europe and other Western countries. Hundreds of LGBTQ Ugandans have since fled the country for fear of being arrested. Below is the pictorial […]
BY URN KAMPALA. The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has asked activist groups to file a written submission in an appeal seeking to overturn a ruling that sought to block the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The regional court sitting in Arusha in November 2023 threw out a case in which activists including the African Centre for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) had filed against the pipeline project that is running between Uganda and Tanzania. The court then ruled that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case by AFIEGO and others because it was filed too late or out of time. But AFEIGO, Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT)-Uganda, Natural Justice (NJ)-Kenya, and Centre for Strategic Litigation (CSL)-Tanzania, appealed against the ruling in a case they had filed in November 2020. On Tuesday, The […]
