A Silenced Community

Having some of the harshest anti- LGBT laws in the world, Kampala, the capital of Uganda openly discriminates against a portion of its people. For Kampala's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans individuals, living in fear of being imprisoned or killed by their neighbors is a harsh reality. Draconian hate laws permeating from Uganda's parliament creates a de facto sense of oppression. These regressive laws then allow for people to openly harass and violently beat gay, lesbian, and trans men and women whom have have been outted by the media. This blog will have updated news regarding the Human Rights, or lack thereof, that unfortunately silence and threaten the LGBT community in Kampala, Uganda.