From what we hear, gay life in Uganda ain’t peaches and cream. Just last month, All Africa reported that 95% of Ugandan citizens disapprove of the homos.
A few days before that distressing story, anti-gay Ugandans staged a protest against newly formed gay rights group, Sexual Minorities Groups in Uganda. Of course, these attitudes aren’t anything new.
Last year, we heard about the Red Paper newspaper calling out queers and urging vigilante justice.
In an effort to raise awareness among government officials, American gay activist Michael Petrelis connected with Mr. Charles Ssentongo, the second in command at Uganda’s embassy in Washington. During their ten minute phone conversation, Sssentongo reassured Petrelis that the Ugandan government does everything in its power to protect its gays.
Though pleased to hear Ssentongo’s promise, Petrelis requested Ssentongo send a follow-up email. Surprisingly, Ssentongo agreed:
How about we take this to the next level?
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The government of Uganda guarantees the fundamental rights of all its citizens as enshrined in its constitution… I wish to assure you that our government is committed to ensuring the protection and safety of all its citizens in accordance with the laws of Uganda.
Ssentongo also describes Red Pepper as a sensationalist “tabloid”. He’d better be careful lest the editors name him in their next lavender list.
victoria night
hello
Although people have rights but there is limit for their rights
we have right for good things but not right for bad thngs such as homosexual and lesbianism all this things are aganist universal decleratiobn of human rights artical of marriage that every one have right to marry and found a family it not marriage between the same sex but marriage between opposite sex. it is also aganist beble. so my suggestion is that minister concerned must continue to arrest the gays including the lesbian team and fin them heavily then later hand them to profesional counsellors to teach them abaut morals and ethics on how to behave otherwise thank you for you work