Blackmail, kidnappings and assaults are commonplace
The office of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez quoted remarks from National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a group with a history of anti-LGBTQ advocacy
Activists call for president to sign Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
Bill awaits approval in Parliament
Activists decry recent incidents in Senegal and South Africa
Organizers specifically cited LGBTQ+ Ugandans
Advocacy groups welcomed arrests, urged authorities to investigate other cases
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law in May
Kenya and Eswatini groups have won legal victories this year
Eddie Ndopu a wizard of advocacy and glam