John Abdallah Wambere

Uganda Holds First Pride Parade Since Anti-Gay Law Was Overturned

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UGANDA – About 200 attendees are gathering to march in the lakeside town of Entebbe on Saturday. Entebbe is about 25 miles from the capital city of Kampala, the venue for the third annual Ugandan gay pride parade. In contrast to the first parade which was held was violently broken up by police, this year’s … Read more

Uganda Court Annuls Anti-Homosexuality Law

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Uganda’s Constitutional Court has annulled the tough anti-gay legislation signed into law in February. It ruled that the bill was passed by MPs in December without the requisite quorum and was therefore illegal. Homosexual acts were already illegal, but the new law allowed for life imprisonment for “aggravated homosexuality” and banned the “promotion of homosexuality”. … Read more