President Yoweri Museveni has said the cutting off of donor aid to religious institutions over rejecting homosexuality in Uganda has forced churches into seeking other ways of self-sustenance. The President was on Wednesday 29th July 2015 speaking at the Presidential fundraising dinner for the Church House Project at State House Entebbe the “I am happy to
SMUG has highlighted the need for government to urgently address violation of rights of persons based on gender identity and sexual orientation. This after Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum – HRAPF launched the 2015 Uganda report of violations based on gender identity and sexual orientation at Imperial Royale Hotel on 16th July 2015. The
Sexual Minorities Uganda calls upon the judiciary to fulfill its obligation by allowing the case in which Fr Simon Lokodo the State Minister of Ethics & Integrity in the Office of the President, in the Cabinet of Uganda is accused to unlawfully closing down a workshop organized by LGBTI persons in Uganda. Sexual Minorities Uganda
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) congratulates Mr Nicholas Opiyo who has received the Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism. Mr Nicholas Opiyo a Ugandan Lawyer has successfully argued several high-level constitutional challenges, including the fight against the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2013, which was declared null and void in August 2014. SMUG Executive director Dr
Sexual Minorities Uganda held a meeting with the US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI persons on the 14th/July/2015 to discuss issues affecting the LGBTI in Uganda and forge a way forward on how to promote the human rights of LGBT persons. Dr Frank Mugisha SMUG Executive Director welcomed the appointment of Randy
The year is 2004, and young activists from the newly formed Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) are repeatedly met with a cold reception when they approach organisations for support. “Having sagging jeans was kind of fashionable,” says Pepe Julian Onziema, Programme Director and Advocacy Officer at SMUG. “Just our appearance made civil society organisations close their
Kampala July 06, 2015 Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) congratulates Freedom and roam Uganda (FARUG) as they celebrated 12 years of existence on the 4th July. FARUG is the first founding member of SMUG. Found in 2003,FARUG aims at influencing policy makers to change discriminatory policies and legislations and shift in attitude of the general society
This article by Stephanie Barry was originally published on MassLive.com, Western Massachusetts’ most popular local news and information site, on June 16, 2015. The article can be accessed here. SPRINGFIELD – Lawyers in the federal “crimes against humanity” lawsuit against anti-homosexuality pastor Scott Lively continue to wrangle over which information should be made public in the case, and
This article is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running on issues related to LGBTI in Africa. You can read the rest of the series here and access the original article here. Of the 76 countries that still criminalise same-sex relationships and behaviour, 38 are African. Recent surveys also show that the overwhelming majority
IDAHOT 2015 Message by Dr. Frank Mugisha the Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda – SMUG