Ugandan Anti-Gay Law Deemed Invalid
In Uganda, a court has struck down Uganda’s widely contested Anti-Homosexuality Act. Last week the court announced that the law, which makes some acts of homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment, was invalid because it was passed through Uganda’s parliament without a proper quorum. President Yoweri Museveni, who has been ruling Uganda for 28 years, signed […]
Uganda: Five Arrested for “Promoting Homosexuality”
Police in Pader, Northern Uganda, have arrested five individuals on suspicion of “promoting homosexuality”. According to The Monitor, the suspects included two businessmen, one teacher and two students, who were allegedly “carrying out clandestine movements in both primary and secondary schools in the district luring the pupils and students into the practice.” Uganda’s controversial laws […]
Anti-Gay Ugandan Minister Elected UN General Assembly President
The United Nations General Assembly elected Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa as its next President on Wednesday. More than 9000 people signed a petition for the UN states to block him from taking the role. The Ugandan government passed a law in February making gay sex punishable with imprisonment (life sentences for “repeat homosexuals”, seven […]
Ugandan President met With Protest in London
President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the UK on May 6th for the UK-Uganda Business Forum with Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa. The forum was hosted by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. On Wednesday evening President Museveni gave a speech at a venue in Buckingham Gate, Westminster. The President was met with a […]
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UGANDA New Anti-Gay Bill Proposed Homosexuality is punishable by prison sentences in Uganda, in some cases for life. Promoting homosexuality is also illegal in the country. A new bill has been proposed that would forbid foreign non-government organisations from promoting homosexuality. This would mean that organiSations that assist LGBTI people would be operating illegally. Critics […]
GLORIA Awards Night Announced
The GLORIA Awards (Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous & Ignorant comment Awards) will be held at the New South Wales Parliament on May 14th, as has been announced by Penny Sharpe MLC. “I’m thrilled to announce that once again David Marr will be joining me to host the 5th annual GLORIAs”. she said. Sharpe said […]
Ugandan Police Raid HIV Clinic
Ugandan Police have reportedly raided a HIV/AIDS Clinic accusing of it of training youths to have gay sex. The Makerere University Walter Reed Project in Kampala was raided on April 3 with one staff member arrested and interrogated. While Police have denied the raid, Patrick Onyango, a spokesperson for the Ugandan Police, told Associated Press […]
Ugandan Men Arrested Over Gay Sex
Two men have been arrested in Uganda for allegedly having gay sex. Police arrested Maurice Okello, 22, and Anthony Oluku, 18, in the northern town of Oyam. District Police Commander Najibu Waiswa told NTV Uganda that the teenager “sodomised” Mr Okello. Commander Waiswa told the TV crew there was no doubt that the men had […]
USA Cuts Aid to Ugandan Government in Response to ‘Jail the Gays’ Bill
The Obama administration has announced $10 million worth of cuts from aid to the Ugandan government in response to its enacting the controversial ‘Jail the Gays’ law. According to Buzzfeed, the Obama administration is redirecting millions of dollars of funding in an effort to show solidarity to LGBT people and discourage other countries from passing […]
Bishop Sends High Comissioner to Uganda
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop has ordered Australia’s High Commissioner to visit Uganda and make “Strong representations” regarding the country’s recently introduced laws that imprison LGBT people. Australia’s High Commissioner for the region is Mr Geoff Tooth (pictured), who is based in Kenya. Ms Bishop told the Sydney Star Observer that she is […]
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