Uganda LGBTIQ human rights defender Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera yesterday received the Bonham Centre Award in Toronto Canada. Ms Nabageserahas been the forefront of the Ugandan LGBT movement and was honoured for her work towards bettering the lives of sexual and gender minorities in Uganda
April 2019
Cameron Kakande, the Executive Director of MONU said, “We hope to unpack those uncomfortable health issues about our bodies. This program will increase knowledge about various health services that have been availed to our members and where they can access them.”
The sexual offences bill that has been taken off the floor of Parliament for revision was recently the subject of discussion on Kuchu Times’ talk show The View. The bill in its current state has grave effects on sexual and gender minorities, sex workers and other key populations.
UKPC is to be a voice of all KPs and to achieve this, we are planning to hold a national meeting, where we shall all agree how to move forward as a community and how best we can drive this consortium together. The Consortium will be for KPs and led by KPs
As I grew older, this attraction only intensified. During my teenage years, I remember the girls I dated in high school were always just my “friends” to my family and other friends as I just couldn’t bluntly call them my girlfriends.
Allowing ourselves to re-live past pains is, sometimes, one of the most powerful ways to heal. Key Populations Uganda (KPU) is tapping into the power of sharing experiences with peers to help key population youths deal with stigma and discrimination- this project is also aimed at providing therapeutic assistance.