Urgent Release. Statement on the shutdown of Sexual Minorities Uganda operations by the NGO bureau.

#Happypridemonth🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We asked; What does Pride mean to you as an LGBTQ person living in Uganda, and how has that meaning been shaped by your experiences? Pride, for me, is not just a celebration it is survival, resistance, and self-affirmation. As an LGBT person in Uganda, Pride means daring to exist authentically in a society that often tells me I shouldn't. It is the courage to claim space where silence is expected, and the determination to honor my truth even when it costs me family ties. Being disowned by my parents could have broken me, but my community became my adopted family. That act of love taught me that Pride is also about chosen kinship about finding belonging where blood ties fail. It shaped my resilience, reminding me that dignity is not granted by others but lived through self-acceptance. Finishing school, working in Africa's leading mental health organization, and building a life with momentum are all extensions of Pride. They show that my identity does not limit me but instead it fuels me. Pride has taught me to transform rejection into purpose and to use my voice to advocate for compassion, safety, and authenticity. So Pride to me is the rhythm of my life a refusal to shrink, a celebration of chosen love and a commitment to walk with my head high in a world that often tries to bend it low. EVE

Happy Pride Month🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Pride to me means family, resilience, happiness, and hope for a better future. As a trans person living in Uganda, Pride is not only a celebration of who we are but also a reminder of our strength in the face of challenges. My experiences have taught me the importance of community, chosen family, and standing together in solidarity. Pride gives me hope that a future is possible where we can live openly, safely, and with dignity. It is a time to celebrate our existence, honor those who came before us, and continue working toward justice, inclusion, and liberation for all. #happypridemonth

folks, happy pride 🏳️‍🌈

PRIDE IN OUR WORDS Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing reflections and stories of Pride, Joy, Resilience, finding community and belonging, and imagining the future for LGBTQ persons in Uganda. #pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈

happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happy Pride Month! We are celebrating love, diversity, and the identities that make our communities beautifully unique. Pride begins with being unapologetically you. Celebrate proudly. 🌈

🇬🇭 Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill The passage of this bill raises serious concerns about the rights, safety, and freedoms of LGBTQ people. SMUG stands in solidarity with LGBTQ communities in Ghana ✊🏾 Human rights belong to everyone. #WeStandWithGhana #LGBTQRightsAreHumanRights #SMUG.

PRESS RELEASE Rightify Ghana Raises Serious Concerns Over Exclusionary Public Hearing Process on Ghana’s ‘Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025’ (Anti-LGBTQ Bill) The current approach creates the strong impression that the hearing process was treated largely as a...

High Court affirms legal recognition of transgender Kenyans, directs state action to protect their rights. We congratulate the transgender community in Kenya on this milestone after IDAHOBIT. This is what democracy looks like in action.

IDAHOBIT 2026 Empathy and inclusion do not demand that we abandon culture, faith, or personal beliefs — only that we recognise the dignity and humanity of others, even in difference. observer.ug/viewpoint/idahob…

Can a country call itself democratic when some people must hide who they are just to stay alive, keep a job, love openly, or walk home safely? I do not think so. Through a womanist lens, I believe true democracy is measured by how a country treats those pushed to the margins.

folks, today is the international day against homophobia, biphobia, intersexism and transphobia #idahobit we remind everyone that there is no democracy without lgbtqi rights. democracy is the mother of all rights. turn off the hate. love wins 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

IDAHOBIT 2026 A democracy where I have to shrink myself to survive isn’t really a democracy, it’s just majority rule dressed up in a suit. @senfuma_hans #idahobit

IDAHOBIT 2026 A government must protect minority groups from discrimination and ensure they can enjoy their rights without being punished or victimized by the general population. #IDAHOBIT2026

“There is no democracy without LGBTIQ rights.” Hillary Tailor

Happy Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia 2026. Equality sits at the heart of democracy—today and always. #IDAHOBIT

As a trans person in Uganda, democracy means being able to live safely, openly, and equally — without fear because of who I am. Democracy should mean dignity, protection, freedom, and participation for everyone, not only for those accepted by the majority.

A DEMOCRACY THAT LEAVES SOME CITIZENS AFRAID TO EXIST OPENLY IS INCOMPLETE. Democracy should mean equal dignity, freedom, and protection for everyone, regardless of their identity. #IDAHOBIT2026