As we celebrate Queer Legacy Month, we honour the courage of those who paved the way In the pantheon of LGBTQ+ rights pioneers, few figures embody the spirit of fearless advocacy and transformative leadership quite like Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera. As Uganda’s most visible lesbian activist, the founder of Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), and the […]
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“Being Alive is Our Biggest Achievement”: New Report Exposes Harsh Realities for LBQ Womxn in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda — August 22, 2025A new report has laid bare the struggles of lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) womxn in Uganda, revealing how state-sanctioned homophobia and entrenched discrimination are pushing communities to the margins of survival. Titled “Navigating Law and Marginality: An Afro-Feminist Analysis of Ugandan Womxn’s Interactions with the Law,” the study traces […]
Germany is facing a thorny legal and social controversy that lies at the intersection of justice, gender identity, and extremism. The case of Marla-Svenja Liebich has ignited heated debate: should a convicted trans right-wing extremist serve time in a women’s prison—or a men’s one? In July 2023, the Halle District Court in Saxony-Anhalt sentenced Liebich […]
Nothing articulates the vilest threat to human dignity quite like a settled government broadcasting the return of primitive, medieval-style justice, with women once again facing death by stoning. Reports from early 2024 reveal that Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada explicitly announced the re introduction of public stoning—alongside flogging—for women accused of adultery. Statements including “We will […]
After three years of terrorising Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community, notorious serial blackmailer Morris, now identified as Akampurira Najib, has finally been arrested following a brave victim’s report to authorities. By KuchuTimes Media Group A video circulating in queer WhatsApp groups and on TikTok last Tuesday showed the arrest of a man who has haunted Uganda’s LGBTQ+ […]
Today, as we celebrate the birthday of Victor Mukasa, we celebrate not just a remarkable individual, but a watershed moment in Uganda’s LGBTQ+ rights history. Mukasa’s landmark legal victory in 2008 stands as a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of courage in the face of adversity, a legacy that remains profoundly […]
Four young Muslim men in northern Cameroon have spent six months in detention without trial after being accused of watching gay-themed films, a case that has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights defenders across Africa. The men, identified by pseudonyms Sabir (24), Dom (23), Yabby (25), and Sol (23), were arrested in February following a […]
Mbarara, Uganda – 10 August 2025 A Sunday morning at Ntare School descended into violence when a mob of students targeted four of their peers suspected of being gay, in an attack that has rattled Uganda’s embattled LGBTQ and human rights communities. According to headteacher Saul Rwamporo, the confrontation began during the morning hours when a […]
Once again, Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba of the Church of Uganda has taken it upon himself to condemn queer people abroad—this time targeting the appointment of Archbishop Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian woman recently elected to lead the Anglican Church in Wales. According to Kaziimba, her leadership represents a departure from “God’s true values.” Yet, for […]
In a historic decision that has sent ripples across the globe, Saint Lucia’s High Court has overturned two colonial-era laws criminalising consensual same-sex relations, marking a pivotal moment for LGBTQ+ rights in the Eastern Caribbean—and offering a beacon of hope for LGBTQ+ communities still facing persecution, including in Uganda. On July 29, 2025, the court struck […]