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Ugandan LGBT Community Raided Over Social Distancing Violation Claims

A gay rights leader in Uganda reportedly says that 20 members of the local LGBT community have been detained after the police raided their shelter and accused them of violating

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Ugandan minister says country cannot afford to buy its ‘gay detector’ machine

Uganda can no longer afford to make its ‘gay detector’ machine, says the country’s Minister of Ethics. The notorious homophobic minister, Simon Lokodo went on a bizarre rant a few

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Gay Activist Urges Pope Francis To Talk Of Acceptance On Visit To Uganda

For the first time in over two decades, a pope is visiting Uganda. And LGBT activists there are watching and hoping that he will address the African nation’s deep-seated homophobia.

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Ugandan Presidential Candidate Mbabazi Speaks Out Against Homophobia

In Uganda, a country where homophobia is violently entrenched and even institutionalized, presidential candidate Patrick Amama Mbabazi has emerged as a much-needed ally for the African country’s embattled LGBT population.