SMUG Discusses Human Rights for Sexual Minorities with National Civil Society Organizations and Uganda Human Rights Commission.

The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC, Civil Society organizations and Sexual Minorities Uganda- SMUG have highlighted the need for more meetings to discuss the human rights for LGBTI identifying Ugandans. Speaking while opening a half day event to discuss Human Rights Issues for sexual minorities in Entebbe on 21st March 2016, the UHRC Acting Chairperson Dr

Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) Executive Director Ssenfuka J Warren on significance of Women’s Day to her as a Lesbian in Uganda today.

Of what significance is women’s day to you as a lesbian woman in Uganda? I am a woman before am a lesbian, a lover of women who is passionate about women’s rights. Women’s day is important to me because I get to celebrate womanhood and the progress of all women in Uganda as we continue

Remembering David Kato at the fifth annual memorial

By Austin Bryan, Research and Documentation Intern Considered by many to be the “father” of the Ugandan LGBT movement, David Kato’s legacy continues to live on, as members of the Ugandan LGBT community came together Tuesday 26th 2016 to honor his life in a memorial with the theme “We celebrate your legacy.” Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo,

LGBT IDENTIFYING UGANDANS ANTICIPATE UGANDA’S FIRST EVER PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

SMUG ED Dr Frank Mugisha anticipates discussion concerning human rights violation at Uganda’s first ever Presidential Debate. He says,” The day is here, Uganda’s presidential debate.I am waiting to see how candidates will address issues of human rights violations. I am sure a topic on homosexuality will come up, let us see how candidates will address

Happy 2016!

As this year 2015 comes to an end, we acknowledge that it has been an incredible year. We celebrate our successes and turn our challenges into opportunities to keep advancing justice and equality for all. We would like to thank you ALL for the moral, technical and financial support you have extended to us. Our