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Africa
Jan 27

Human rights organisation ordered to shut down days before election

Representatives of Rainbows Across Borders protest Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ laws at London Pride 2023

Africa
Feb 03

Ugandan court drops first case of ‘aggravated homosexuality’ under 2023 law

Representatives of Rainbows Across Borders protest Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ laws at London Pride 2023

Africa
Oct 10 2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ law could have cost Uganda up to $1.6 billion

Romesh Ranganathan in new series of his BBC travel show, Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan.

TV
May 29 2024

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan slams Uganda’s ‘disgusting’ anti-gay bill in BBC travel series

Africa
May 30 2024

Beatings, arrests, fear and broken dreams: Uganda’s draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act one year on

Protesters waves placards while joining supporters of the LBTQ community as they stage a protest against a planned lecture by Kenyan academic Patrik Lumumba (not visible) at the University of Cape Town on July 24, 2023. Lumumba, who has been invited to address a keynote speech by the South African opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters, has been contested because of his views on homosexuality and his support for Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

Africa
Apr 03 2024

Uganda court upholds anti-gay death penalty bill

Pope Francis met with Ugandan LGBTQ+ advocate Clare Byarugaba.

Africa
Aug 15 2024

Pope Francis ‘denounces anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination’ in historic meeting with Ugandan activist

The archibishop of Canterbury Justin Welby presides over the celebration of vespers, on the solemnity of the conversion of Saint Paul.

News
Nov 13 2024

Justin Welby’s LGBTQ+ legacy leaves several issues for the next archbishop of Canterbury to address

A person in Uganda wears an LGBTQ+ Progressive Pride flag draped around their shoulders as they hold their hands in front of them in prayer

Africa
Dec 19 2023

Uganda: Activists challenge Anti-Homosexuality Act in court

A split image of Simone Biles (left) and Riley Gaines (right)

Sport
Jun 09 2025

Simone Biles blasts ‘bully’ Riley Gaines for anti-trans campaigning: ‘You’re truly sick’

Africa
Mar 04 2025

Ghana lawmakers reintroduce controversial, cruel and regressive anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Africa
Jan 03 2024

Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist in critical condition after stabbing

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act could pose a threat to the country's HIV prevention efforts.

Africa
Jan 22 2024

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law could pose major threat to HIV prevention

Protestors stand next to a uniformed officer, holding red signs that read "drop the anti-gay bill."

Africa
Dec 08 2023

Uganda accuses US of trying to impose ‘LGBT agenda’ with new sanctions

A shoulder-height picture of Joe Biden on stage of a Bidenomics conference.

Politics
Oct 31 2023

US to terminate economic ties with Uganda over ‘gross violations’ of human rights

World
Jan 08 2024

Uganda stabbing victim Steven Kabuye blames LGBTQ+ attacks on politicians

Tim Walberg and Martina Navratilova

Africa
Dec 28 2023

Martina Navratilova reacts to Republican Tim Walberg’s praise of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law

Sport
Jul 29 2024

All of the times Simone Biles came out swinging for the LGBTQ+ community – including her sister

US
Aug 14 2025

‘Deliberate erasure’: State Department removes anti-LGBTQ+ abuses from annual human rights report

A person in Uganda wears an LGBTQ+ Progressive Pride flag draped around their shoulders as they hold their hands in front of them in prayer

World
Sep 29 2023

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law sees horrific spike in abuse