The United Nations has called on the government of Uganda to review its recent sexual offences bill, saying that it would violate human rights standards and undermine public health. According to VOA, The Sexual Offences Bill has been in development since 2015 and has, since then, undergone several significant changes. Although the law broadly seeks…
The government of Uganda has finally approved the importation and distribution of water-based sex lubricants. The Aids Support Organisation (TASO) handled the importation with support from the Global Fund as officials from the Ministry of Health, Uganda, decided not to import it, claiming lubricants were a tool for promoting homosexuality. Ministry of Health officials last…
In a previous story on The Rustin Times, we reported on 20 LGBTQ+ people who were arrested by the Ugandan Police Force in March. The Police Force invaded the shelter of these LGBTQ+ people outside Kampala on the counts of “violating social distancing rules” that banned gatherings of over 10 people. The LGBTQ+ people arrested…
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