FOR THE POOR & MARGINALIZED HUMANS

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga addresses journalists at the force headquarters in Naguru, Kampala on October 23, 2023. PHOTO | FRANK BAGUMA By Peter Sserugo What you need to know: Since the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in May 2023, police have heightened efforts to apprehend suspects on allegations of engaging in unnatural practices ….  Read More

Friday, September 29, 2023 By STEPHEN KAFEERO What you need to know: – 180 incidents of evictions, displacement & banishments.- 176 incidents of torture & cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.- 159 incidents of discrimination.- 102 incidents of anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal ideation & depression. A new report alleges a staggering rise in human rights violations against ….  Read More

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 By Tausi Nakato What you need to know: On Monday, local leaders urged closure of the parlor associated with same-sex activities.  Four people are being detained at Njeru Police Station in Buikwe District following a raid on a massage parlour that is alleged to be offering gay and lesbian sex services. Hellen Butoto, ….  Read More

Rev. Byamugisha targets selfishness and self-righteousness exhibited by homophobes. By Joto La Jiwe The Rev. Gideon B. Byamugisha, a renowned gay rights advocate who also represents the most at risk people of faith on Uganda’s National Equity Plan Committee, has taken a public stand condemning Ugandan homophobia in all its forms. In an article published ….  Read More

BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights office in Uganda will close this weekend after the East African country decided not to renew an agreement allowing it to operate, the U.N.’s top human rights official said Friday. The closure comes amid concern over human rights violations including extrajudicial killings in Uganda and a new ….  Read More

Its now official that the Anti Homosexual Act that was approved by the parliament of Uganda nearly a month ago has been referred back to the same parliament for further scrutiny of some clauses. For all of you who have been pushing to stop the bill, its now the time to get back to the ….  Read More

Reuters [2/4] Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament Asuman Basalirwa, addresses the house as he participates in the debate of the Anti-Homosexuality bill, which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations during a sitting at the Parliament buildings in Kampala, Uganda March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa Read more1234 KAMPALA, March 21 (Reuters) – Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed ….  Read More

What you need to know: The senior army officer’s  remarks come at a time there are concerns about homosexuality spreading in schools in Uganda. The Deputy Commander Land Forces Maj Gen Francis Takirwa has asked health workers to stop treating homosexuals in public health facilities. Maj Gen Takirwa made the statement on Sunday when the ….  Read More

The internet was taken by storm a few days ago by a story involving a male teacher who was allegedly molesting students. A one Mr. Isabirye, a teacher from Kings’ College Buddo was accused by a parent during a message that quickly went viral on WhatsApp. According to the viral WhatsApp message, a male student ….  Read More

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has threatened to cut ties with the Church of England over what he termed Canterbury’s failure to follow Biblical teachings. Dr. Kaziimba Mugalu wants the Church of Uganda to have sufficient means of self-reliance to end its financial dependence on foreign aid. This ….  Read More

by Kikonyogo Kivumbi Desmond Tutu , the iconic  LGBT human rights defender and anti-apartheid champion, the retired archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, has died. Tutu, who referred to South Africa as a rainbow nation, rallying people on behalf of unity in diversity — including queer people — was 90 years old. From the African Human Rights Media Network In 2013, in ….  Read More

by Kikonyo Kivumbi October 13, 2021, 3:48 pm A section of Kenyan human rights defenders want US President Joe Biden to raise the issue of safety and security of homosexuals in Kenya when the two heads of state hold a bilateral meeting this week at the White House. From the African Human Rights Media Network He ….  Read More

by Colin Stewart Ghana’s parliament is gearing up to act on a draconian proposal that has been labeled “the worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever”.  The latest news about that bill is below. Continued updates like these are possible only with your financial support. Please donate. As Ghana’s parliament prepares to convene on Oct. 26, debates over a sweeping and ….  Read More

Today we celebrate International Lesbian Day an annual day to celebrate and bring visibility to lesbians in the LGBT+ community. This day has been going since the 1990s. There is also the Lesbian Visibility Day, which has been observed since 2008. Here at voices, we want to commend all those that have stood against all ….  Read More

by Colin Stewart Arbitrary arrests in Ghana. Homophobic censorship in Kenya. Round-ups of LGBT people in Rwanda. Human Rights Watch turned a spotlight on each of those abuses in recent days. These are excerpts from HRW’s recent coverage of: Ghana;Kenya; andRwanda. Extreme Anti-LGBT Bill Stokes Hostility Ghana: LGBT Activists Face Hardships After Detention Arbitrary arrests and ….  Read More

OPINION Opinions|LGBTQ Courtesy: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/6/19/the-ugandan-government-pernicious-use-of-anti-lgbtqi-policies The Ugandan government continues to use anti-LGBTQI rhetoric and policies to rally support amid declining popularity. Godiva AkulloAdvocate of the High Court of UgandaRosebell KagumireRosebell Kagumire is a feminist writer, award-winning blogger and social-political commentator. 19 Jun 2021 On May 31, the Uganda police arrested 44 people at an LGBTQI shelter ….  Read More

There are concerns that police paraded members of the LGBTQ community after their arrest and subjected at least 17 of them to the intrusive, degrading, inhuman & cruel forced anal examinations. There is no excuse for such unlawful conduct and we continue to oppose such inhumane action, here at voices.

courtesy of by Colin Stewart, Erasing 76 Crimes Responding to a report of an alleged gay wedding under way yesterday, police in Kampala, Uganda, raided a party at the Happy Family youth shelter and arrested 44 party-goers. Charges of violating Covid-19 regulations were filed against 42 of them, according to a statement by the LGBT-friendly legal services organization HRAPF, the ….  Read More

Yesterday, Uganda Police conducted a raid on an LGBTQ Shelter, and arrested 44 members who are now detained at a local police station.

by Kikonyogo Kivumbi May 7, 2021 Ugandans convicted of having sex with people of the same sex would be included in a new sex offender registry, following the passage by Parliament of a new anti-gay bill May 4. If the bill is signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, people convicted under provisions of the Sexual ….  Read More

Uganda has for the second time within seven years criminalized gay sex and this time imposed a 10-year jail term for convicts.The new offence and penalties were contained in the report of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee presented to the House, and Members of Parliament scrutinizing provisions of the Sexual Offences Bill, 2019, passed ….  Read More

Several LGBTIQ refugees from Uganda face a dilemma as the government of Kenya orders the immediate closure of Dadaaba and Kakumarefugee camp. This is not the first time that the government of Kenya has attempted to shut down a refugee camp. In 2016, they ordered for the immediate closure of the Dadaab camp after intelligence ….  Read More

LGBTQ Voices Uganda welcomes a new volunteer. Sandra(She/Her) is a talented individual who works in the information science industry, with an interest in creating and disseminating information. She brings that creativity to the Team – seeking to find new ways of getting the organization’s programs and services out to our Community. Check out the volunteer ….  Read More

Founder says community centre in Accra was closed preemptively to protect its staff About this content : Adopted from the guardian newspaper as reported by Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondentT hu 25 Feb 2021 07.14 GMT A community centre for LGBTQ+ people in Ghana has been closed, following a wave of protest against the rights of sexual minorities ….  Read More

As we commemorate His grace Archbishop Janani Luwum who stood up for human rights in his time, we remember what is happening in our country today regarding the abductions and kidnap of citizens.

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Uganda. The political situation in Uganda Parliament deplores that the 14 January general elections in Uganda were neither democratic nor transparent. MEPs also condemn the excessive use of force by the police and armed forces during the election and ….  Read More

By WASHINGTON GIKUNJU Ugandan queer rights / political activist, and scholar of sexuality, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, has fled to Nairobi, Kenya. This was confirmed by her lawyer, Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah, who cited political persecution by President Yoweri Museveni’s government for the move. Dr Nyanzi, a former research fellow at Makerere University who ran for ….  Read More

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer for Kampala City woman MP Dr Stella Nyanzi appeals to guy people for to fund her parliamentary campaigns. Former Makerere medical anthropologist lecturer popularly known as Nnalongo Owenene wrote a letter to renown guy activists Ellen DeGeneres and Elton John asking for campaign funds. The letter titled ….  Read More

Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford 03 Nov 2020 Thirty African countries have laws against homosexuality, but debate still rages over whether homophobia is endemic to Africa or a European import. “Leftover colonial laws” against queerness are only partially responsible, said Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, a professor of journalism and mass communications at the University ….  Read More

In a historic move, the upper parliamentary Chamber of Gabon voted to have homosexuality decriminalized. This came just one week after the lower parliament voted the same way. The bill is now awaiting the signature of the Gabon President His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, to officially be passed into law. The journey to decriminalize homosexuality ….  Read More

In yet another homophobic attack to the LGBTQ+ community by the media fraternity, the Red Pepper, news paper published a number of individuals, some from established members of the community, accusing them of being in gays or lesbian relationship. This is a very sorry state of affairs especially to those that were published as they ….  Read More