Makerere University is the oldest and largest institution of higher learning in Uganda, established in 1922, and for so many years, it has produced great minds, including political, academic, professional, and literary people. Yet with such an interesting history, the university has regressed more than it has progressed. While education’s sole essence is to unlearn […]
Stories
When Jude Dibia published Walking With Shadows in 2005, he did something extraordinary: he told the story of a gay Nigerian man as a human being, not a cautionary tale. For West African literature — and for queer readers — it was a rupture, a revelation, and, ultimately, a spark that still burns today. A Radical […]
Rescue Refugees Beyond Borders Network launches powerful storytelling project highlighting the untold experiences of sexual and gender minorities seeking safety Over the weekend in Kampala, advocates, refugees, and human rights defenders gathered for the launch of “Voices in the Shadows,” a groundbreaking documentary and storytelling project by Rescue Refugees Beyond Borders Network (RRBBN). The launch […]
To listen to Chimano is to hear the story of countless queer Ugandans who cannot speak for themselves.
“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 […]
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+ […]
So all these mental gymnastics about how “they/them” doesn’t exist in African languages? Yeah, nice try. Our languages are more nuanced than we give them credit for. The problem isn’t the grammar, it’s the refusal to listen when someone tells you how they want to be seen.
I want your language raw and rough,
Ugandan slang that’s real enough.
struggling with the grammar of they/them
Call me “mwana, chief or boss,”
but respect my vibe, I’m my own boss.
You can spank me with “uncertain” love,
leave me panting for a “maybe” from above.
The Afrodisiacs Collection Drops Just in Time for Pride Queer African erotica is something we don’t get to hear often—if at all. That’s what makes The Afrodisiacs Collection so special. This brand-new audio anthology brings together African queer storytellers, voice artists, and producers to share raw, sensual, and deeply African stories of desire. Now streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, this […]
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. WAKISO, UGANDA — Livingstone remembers his first and only sexual encounter with a man. It was when he was in prison in 2016, serving one year for insulting a police officer. Three months into his incarceration, an inmate who had been kind to him asked for […]