The organisers of the 2017 edition of Pride Uganda have announced the cancellation of the highly anticipated event due to concerns of the safety of the participants. In a statement released to Kuchu Times, policemen surrounded the venue for the opening gala event early this morning and others were deployed to other venues. According to the statement, Simon Lokodo, the state Minister of Ethics & Integrity threatened to arrest pride participants and physically harm one of the leaders in the movement. […]