At its core, the article is a desperate attempt to reignite witch hunts and stigmatization of the LGBTQ community by using morality posturing as a weapon to silence Our voices and Our stories. This is not a matter of “recruitment” or “influence” but every safe and inclusive space we create, every gathering we hold is a necessity in a society that continues to demonize us.

As KuchuTimes, we emphasize that the media’s understanding of how misinformation intertwines with violence and repression of the LGBTQ community could offer meaningful insights into the broader struggle for equality. Correct information helps society to push back against intolerance and injustice not for a few but for communities. And maybe this is something we could all be better at such times as these.

“Our communities have faced legal, structural, and social violence. But ROOTS shows we are not just resisting—we are building, this is about moving from survival to long-term strategy. It’s about changing systems.” said Richard Lusimbo, UKPC’s Director General reechoing the spirit of a movement that has consistently worked against erasure as long as Uganda itself has existed.
As powerfully put by keynote speaker Monalisa Akintole “We are not simply reacting to discrimination—we are dismantling the systems that enforce it. Through digital organizing, legal advocacy, and grassroots mobilization, this movement is designing a future where no one is forced to hide in the shadows. This is not just about LGBTQ rights, Trans rights, nor Sexworker rights —it is about fundamental human dignity.