Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is currently on his campaign trail has blamed the international LGBT community for the nation-wide protests that broke out on Wednesday after the arrest of his opponent Robert Kyagulanyi.
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Wave of Legacy Alliance Initiative Uganda will on Friday 20th November 2020 stage a play focused on trans matters. The drama show will take place from 18:00- 18:45 hours and will be streamed live on their social media pages (Wave of Legacy Alliance Initiative).
he gathering was supported by PITCH Uganda under the theme “Community Engagement for Increased Access to Services by Sex Workers Amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic: The Evidence Based Community Response.”
Dr Mugisha who is also the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and Thorold Rafto Memorial Prize 2011 shared that he was humbled to have been nominated and given this award.
#FireThatFuels is a global movement that was created by and for activists. Launched in Athens- Greece by a group of refugee activists, the initiative aimed at change of the conditions in the squats and refugee camps through a Training of Trainers program that brought together fear, trauma, healing and activism to fight for more regenerative and transformative movements and spaces.
n her welcome remarks, WERO’s Executive Director Maria Matovu shared a brief history of the organisation. Formed in 2019 by a group of female sex workers, WERO is a nonprofit entity which aims at advocacy of health rights and well-being of female sex workers based in Kampala and Wakiso but with a special focus on those that live on the islands and landing sites which are lacking in health service delivery.
Kawira, a dedicated LGBTIQ rights defender, used her creativity to advocate for the rights of both sexual and gender minorities; she channeled her advocacy efforts through use of art. One of her reputable projects, ‘To Revolutionary Type Love’ saw her create kangas featuring several celebrated LGBTIQ rights activists.
Vijana na Children Foundation (VINACEF) invites all interested parties to partake in a webinar on on November 19th, 2020 between 9AM and 4PM (EAT). The webinar will be themed ‘Strengthening access to SRHR/HIV-friendly services among Key Population (KP) communities during and post the COVID-19 Global Pandemic for better health lives and wellbeing.’
A court in Nigeria, on Tuesday 27th October 2020, dismissed a case in which 47 adult men were charged under the country’s anti-gay law. The men were accused of public displays of affection with members of same sex.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 20th October, signed the Civil Union Amendment Bill removing the provision in the Civil Union Act that allowed government-employed marriage officers at the Department of Home Affairs to refuse to solemnise same-sex unions or marriages based on personal religious or moral objections.