Former Premier Amama Mbabazi early this week declared his intention to contest for the highest office in Uganda but what would his election mean for the LGBTI community in the East African state.
Mbabazi is remembered for opposing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in 2013 although it should be noted that he based his decision on procedural grounds and not on being in support of LGBTI rights.
Art Project to Donate Funds to East African LGBTI Rights Organisations
By George Barasa
Kenyan LGBT activist Wangeshi Mutu has taken her fight for equality a step further by setting up an organization that seeks to create public awareness and sensitization about LGBT Rights through art.
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[ratings] Can Uganda’s gay rights activists stop the government from enacting another homophobic law? Source: Watch: Uganda’s LGBT Community Fights for Right to Exist
OPPORTUNITY: A CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLICATION CAL @ 10
The Coalition of African Lesbians [CAL] invites all its members, partners and friends to submit contributions for a publication celebrating ten years of collective feminist resistance, resilience
Ugandan Lesbian Granted Asylum in UK
In December last year, a petition to stop the deportation of Uganda lesbian Judith Twikirize from UK was started online after she was detained at Yarlswood Dentition Center and the process for her deportation kicked off.
Stop Twisting Scripture to Justify Hate- Methodist Preacher
Over the years, religion has been one of the major aspects that have promoted homophobia across the globe. Several verses have been quoted to prove that God has labeled homosexuality a sin but one brave Methodist preacher
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 5 P.M. NAIROBI TIME MONDAY 22 JUNE 2015 We are concluding our recruitment process for Phase I which entailed senior staff: Operations Manager; Learning and Development Manager and Advocacy Manager. As part of the PHASE II of the Recruitment Project at the Coalition of African Lesbians, we are pleased to circulate our […]
Female Genital Mutilation Outlawed in Nigeria
By Ruth Muganzi
June seems to have carried with it good tidings for the human rights struggle; an act outlawing female genital mutilation has officially been passed into law after being passed in the Senate on May 5th.
