The International AIDS Conference is an annual meeting of persons working in the HIV/AIDS area, where policy makers, medical practitioners as well as persons affected by the scourge get to meet to forge ways and share knowledge on new trends and discoveries while also looking at the statistics related to the scourge.
CALL FOR MEDIA THAT IS IN INTERESTED IN COVERING UGANDA PRIDE 2016
As the official media house for Pride 2016, we are calling on all media houses and journalists that are interested in covering the five day event to send in their bids of interest in order to be verified and accorded authorization for the same.
Bad Black the DIVA- Uganda’s Fearless Trans Activist
Bad Black also says that many young people have approached her for guidance on what it means to be a transgender and many have come out to her. She explains that she has tried to be of comfort to such confused youth because she vividly remembers a time when she was just as confused and lost.
YHEPP Compiles 10 Reasons to Compel Kenya to Decriminalise Homosexuality
In order to realize equal sexual rights and equal social opportunities, gay youth have taken their collective position and listed the following benefits if anti-gay laws are removed.
Human Rights Watch Calls for Banning of Forced Anal Examinations
Louis,” who underwent a forced anal examination in Cameroon in 2007, at age 18, told Human Rights Watch nine years later: “I still have nightmares about that examination. Sometimes it keeps me up at night when I think about it. I never thought a doctor could do something like that to me.”
PRESS RELEASE: COMMITTEE UNVEILS PROGRAM FOR FIFTH EDITION OF UGANDA PRIDE
The Organising Committee Pride Uganda 2016 is excited and proud to unveil the dates for the fifth Pride in Uganda, 2nd – 7th August 2016. This year’s PRIDE will be a five day long event with a series of activities running under the theme “Standing Together! Ffena wamu! Sisi Pamoja! Twese Kumwe”.
Born this day
Joseph Kawesi was born this day. She is an out transgender/AIDS activist born and raised in the Kampala slums of Bwaise who has dedicated her efforts to fight HIV/AIDS among the transgender women community in Uganda. She is a certified community peer educator and a paralegal. Kawesi and other LGBTI youth realized that there was need to mobilize themselves and … Read More
HATE CRIME: Cape Town Beautician Attacked for being Gay
When asked if he regrets reporting the case to the police, Jonkers responded: “A month ago one of my friends was murdered and justice hasn’t been served in his case. At first I didn’t want to report to the police but I thought to myself, ‘It could happen to someone else tomorrow, so I have to take a stand’.”
Born this day
Rukundo Mugisha Isaac commonly known as Zak among his fellow peers was born on this day. He is a passionate human rights activist who works as the Communications Officer for Spectrum Uganda Initiatives Incorporated an organization that advocates for health/human rights of MSM in Uganda. He holds a degree in International Business from Makerere University Business School. Rukundo joined the liberation … Read More
Born this Day
Tony Rowe was born this day. He is an American IT expert that has dedicated himself on bettering the lives of minorities both in his homeland and Africa. For your will to make our lives better, Kuchu Times celebrates you.