We are so excited to kick off this new partnership! Every Thursday, Size Yange and Kuchu Times are teaming up to talk about the art that speaks to us. We’re looking at film, music, and literature through a queer African lens—starting with a film that laid the foundation for everything that came after. Review: Dakan […]
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Last week, the world watched as Senegal’s National Assembly voted to double the prison sentences for LGBTQ+ people. But while the politicians in Dakar were celebrating their “defense of African values,” the real-world consequence of their rhetoric was playing out in the streets of Tivaouane-Peulh. On March 13, 2026, Malick Ndiaye, a 17-year-old tam-tam drummer […]
Thursday, March 19, 2026 The Supreme Court of Uganda has confirmed that it will hear the case challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on 31st March 2026, starting at 10:00 in the morning. This is a big deal. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Uganda, meaning whatever it decides is final. There is no […]
On Thursday, March 12, in a plenary sitting presided over by Rt. Hon. Speaker Anita Among, the Sexual Offences Bill was withdrawn by Flavia Nabagabe, the Kassanda Woman Member of Parliament, on behalf of its mover, Anna Adeke, the Soroti Woman Member of Parliament, citing that the conflicting views received during the consideration of the […]
Welcome to this week’s Opportunity Monday! We have curated four compelling funding and grant opportunities for civil society organisations, individual artists, and nonprofits working on issues that matter — from intercultural innovation and environmental art to sexual and reproductive health rights and community development in water, education, and healthcare. Read on, share widely, and apply […]
Get ready for “Bridging Rainbows,” a brand-new, engaging talk show and podcast brought to you by Kuchu Times! Airing live every Wednesday on TikTok, this exciting new show aims to spark conversations across all generations of queer Ugandans. Join the host each week to dive into a wide variety of topics, including activism, love, […]
February 27, 2026 ARUA CITY – In a distressing turn of events that highlights the targeted harassment of the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda, Wendy Faith (22) and Alesi Diana Denise (21) were re-arrested today at 3:00 PM, just hours after being released from police custody this morning. The two women, who were initially detained on […]
A society reflects its people, and a broken society reflects its broken people, and the people, in turn, determine what is right and wrong, and in most cases, right and wrong are illogically subjective. Therefore, in such a society of subjectivity, everything right or logical might be discarded as wrong or unacceptable, and this is […]
Across Africa, the loudest cries of “protect the children” are too often followed by silence when children are actually harmed — but fury when consenting queer adults exist. Across the African continent, a familiar refrain echoes from pulpits, political rallies, and parliamentary debates: we must protect the children. It is a powerful phrase — emotionally […]
I flipped the last pages of this book on a bus while returning from somewhere, and two questions lingered in my head long after I closed it: Where will you be when the world heals from homophobia? And when will the world finally accept that people are people, regardless of their sexuality? I come from a country, Uganda, […]