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+ […]
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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 […]
A recurring and distressing reality uncovered through our research is the prevalence of sexual assault perpetrated under the guise of ‘correcting’ the sexual orientation of LGBTQ individuals. Close family members and community members often exploit their positions of trust to subject LGBTQ+ individuals to various forms of sexual violence in an attempt to force them to conform to societal norms. This insidious form of abuse not only violates the rights and autonomy of LGBTQ+ individuals but also perpetuates cycles of trauma and fear.
What seemed like an easy task has opened a Pandora’s Box. LGBTIQ Ugandans can write the most hilarious, mind boggling true stories.
For me to welcome FARUG staff in my space is a blessing. I will forever be humbled by this. Thank you FARUG. I have tears of joy in my heart.
Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition in which you can’t stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in your appearance a flaw that appears minor or can’t be seen by others. But you may feel so embarrassed, ashamed and anxious that you may avoid many social situations. This however does not mean that LBQT people have mental health illness because of their sexuality.
My heart bleeds for my community.