Aug. 4 Ugandan police forces raided the 2016 Uganda Pride, forcefully arrested prominent human rights activist Dr. Frank Mugisha and Pepe Julian Onziema, leaders of Sexual Minorities Uganda, among countless others. Activists and individuals took to social media to report incidents of police brutality and misconduct. Kasha Jacqueline tweeted, “Our Pride event has been raided…
Ugandan police Thursday raided a peaceful LGBTQ pride event in Kampala, the country’s capital. While events continue to unfold, police arrested several participants, including activists Frank Mugisha and Pepe Onziema of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). The raid was carried out shortly after a Ugandan tribute to the 49 victims of the deadly shooting in Orlando….
Cheers of jubilation, and relief, exploded in an Egyptian court Monday after a trial judge acquitted 26 gay men of all charges ranging from debauchery to public lewdness and facilitating debauchery in exchange for money. The trial stems from an arrest made Dec. 7 and ended after only three trial hearings, reports the Wall Street…
