Black Looks
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • Published Work
  • Black Looks 2:
  • Photography
Including an Archive of African LGBTIQGNC
Browse: Home » Uganda Anti Homosexuality Bill

It is legalized homophobia, not same-sex relations, that is alien to Africa

05/05/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, African Feminism, Governance, Human Rights, Kenya, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Senegal, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Uganda, Zimbabwe

From Al Jazeera America, Ugandan academic,  professor of law at Makerere University in Uganda, Sylvia Tamale on legalized homophobia in Africa.  Professor Tamale is the editor of African Sexualities published by Fahamu Press.   During a prime time interview with…

Behind the Christian Right in Africa

18/04/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Haiti, Human Rights, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Religion, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Uganda

From Foreign Policy in Focus,”It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa” by Nathalie Baptiste In Uganda, being gay can now earn you a lifetime in prison. Last month, the East African country was again thrust into…

Museveni and reconstruction of homophobic colonial legacy in Africa

19/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa , Africa LGBTIQ, Governance, Human Rights, Kenya, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Religion, Senegal, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, South Africa, Uganda, USA

From Pambazuka News,  “Museveni and reconstruction of homophobic colonial legacy in Africa: Which way progressives?”  Horace Campbell on the passing of ‘legizlations of hate” in Uganda and Nigeria exposes the historical roots of right wing American Christian fundamentalists which goes…

The year of the homophobes

18/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Human Rights, Nigeria, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Religion, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Uganda

The Anti-Gay Law in Uganda and the Miracle of Denial from MarkFiore on Vimeo.

Phumzile Mtetwa & Val Kalende on Anti-LGBTI Legislation

14/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa , Africa LGBTIQ, Human Rights, Nigeria, Podcasts, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Same Sex Marriage, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Social Movements, South Africa, Uganda, Uprisings

On Africa Today with Walter Turner, Phumzile Mtetwa  and Val Kalende discuss resistance strategies around the recent legislation from Uganda and Nigeria criminalising LGBTIQ people in those countries.          

“Walking With Shadows” by Jude Dibia [A Review]

10/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Human Rights, Kenya, Literature, Nigeria, Queer Politics, QueerCide

From the Nation, Kenya a review of Nigerian novelist, Jude Dibia’s novel “Walking With Shadows” If I were to write a novel to respond to the anti-gay politics seeping through the Ugandan border into Kenya, it would probably be like…

African groups call for the African Union to urgently respond to gender and sexuality rights violations in Africa, and particularly to anti-gay laws recently passed in Uganda and Nigeria

07/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Action Alert, Africa , Africa LGBTIQ, Governance, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Kenya, Nigeria, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Senegal, Sexuality, Social Movements, South Africa, Uganda

African groups call for the African Union to urgently respond to gender and sexuality rights violations in Africa, and particularly to anti-gay laws recently passed in Uganda and Nigeria As African civil society organisations whose members live and work to…

A Word to 9Jas {Poems of Resistance}

A Word to 9Jas {Poems of Resistance}

06/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, African Feminism, Governance, Human Rights, Nigeria, Poetry, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Same Sex Marriage
Africa LGBTIQ -  aid conditionality & LGBT Rights

Africa LGBTIQ – aid conditionality & LGBT Rights

06/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Same Sex Marriage, Uganda, Zimbabwe

From Paper Bird by Scott Long   –  “Resources for the unbelievers on aid conditionality and Africa LGBT Rights” I’ve been working desultorily (a beautiful word: say it slowly: it seems to capture being lazy but just alive enough to claim…

The Day the African Commission Disavowed Humanity

04/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Human Rights, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Same Sex Marriage, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Sexuality, Uganda

The following article by Fikile Vilakazi and Sibongile Ndashe, was originally published in Pambazuka News, November 2010.  The article is a response to the decision by the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to deny observer status to the…

Statement from the Wits University on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation in Africa

03/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa , Africa LGBTIQ, AFRICOM, Governance, Kenya, Nigeria, Poverty, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Same Sex Marriage, Senegal, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Sexuality, Social Movements, South Africa, Transgender, Uganda, Zimbabwe

MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL DATE: MONDAY, 3 MARCH 2014 STATEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND PERTAINING TO ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LEGISLATION IN AFRICA The University of the Witwatersrand notes with dismay and concern recent legislation in…

What is this protest about?

What is this protest about?

02/03/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, African Feminism, Gender Violence, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, News Roundup, Nigeria, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Same Sex Marriage, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Pambazuka – Why we must stop this gay witch-hunt now 02 Mar 14 President Yoweri Museveni has done it. Against widespread expectation raised by his earlier pledge, the Ugandan leader turned around this week and signed into law the contentious…

Sexual Liquidation & Responsibility to Protect

Sexual Liquidation & Responsibility to Protect

27/02/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa , Africa LGBTIQ, Human Rights, Nigeria, Queer Politics, Same Sex Marriage

The Rise of Sexual Liquidation by Joseph Sewedo Today, laws are being promulgated to heighten sexual liquidation in several parts of the world. The last few months have been very challenging for human rights activists/ advocates globally, especially activists committed…

Uganda: Global Day of Action Against the AHB

04/02/2014 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Assault on Dissent, E-Activism, Queer Politics, Uganda

UGANDA. URGENT CALL TO SUPPORT AFTER THE RECENT PASSAGE OF THE ANTI HOMOSEXUALITY BILL IN UGANDAN PARLIAMENT. 31st  JANUARY 2014 Background On 20th December 2013, Lesbian and Gay Bisexual Transgender Community in Uganda woke up to the grim news that…

The Week on Sunday - The Reward for Love is Death!

The Week on Sunday – The Reward for Love is Death!

22/12/2013 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Assault on Dissent, Haiti, Literature, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Uganda

Very briefly – The December issue of Chimurenga, The Chronic is out and the $7 digital edition price is worth it if only to read two pieces.   First Nick Mwaluko’s  “XXYX AFRICA” a review of  “three new excellent works: Queer…

#16Days: AWID Condemns Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

03/12/2012 · by Sokari · in 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, Africa LGBTIQ, African Feminism, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Sexual Rights & Citizenship, Uganda, violence against women

The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) strongly condemns the repeated efforts, now for the third time, to introduce the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda’s Parliament. We stand in solidarity with Ugandans who are calling for their government to withdraw…

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill – 2012

26/11/2012 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Uganda

The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill is back in Parliament. It’s return was announced by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga who according to this report is committed to passing the Bill by the end of the year though Ugandan activists believe it could be passed as early as this week.

QAR Weekly News

QAR Weekly News

18/11/2012 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, Nigeria, QAR, Queer Politics, QueerCide, Uganda

* Second hate crime in a week. Modise Hamiliton Mosweu was stabbed to death in Westonaria, South Africa A gay West Rand man has been brutally murdered, and possibly raped, in Westonaria in an apparent hate crime. The body of…

Anti-gay rights crusade in Africa a distraction

Anti-gay rights crusade in Africa a distraction

26/02/2012 · by Sokari · in Africa LGBTIQ, African Feminism, Liberia, Pambazuka News, Queer Politics, Uganda

2 1/2 years since it’s first reading in October 2009, the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill full texthas once again been tabled in parliament. The bill was shelved in 2010 at which time President Yoweri Museveni warned those advocating for the Bill that it was…

Statements by Ugandan & African organisations against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Statements by Ugandan & African organisations against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

17/02/2012 · by Sokari · in Action Alert, Africa LGBTIQ, Queer Politics, Uganda

The following Ugandan and African human rights organisations have condemned the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill 20009: Ugandan Law Society. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposed to Parliament in 2009 would, if enacted into law, in its current state violate international human rights law…

1 2 Next →

Contact Black Looks

sokari AT blacklooks DOT org

Please donate to Black Looks

Search

Recent Comments

  • The African blogosphere – more extensive than you might think – SIG/III on About
  • semanticearth.com (@SemanticEarth) on Militarized Police Attacks Peaceful Black Communities Mobilizing in Defense of their Ancestral Lands
  • @SemanticEarth on Militarized Police Attacks Peaceful Black Communities Mobilizing in Defense of their Ancestral Lands

Archives

Categories

16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
Action Alert
Africa
Africa – Creative Arts
Crea(c)tive Senses
Dance
Photography
African History
AFRICOM
Liberia
Pambazuka News
Politics
Africa LGBTIQ
Kenya
Senegal
African Feminism
EcoFeminism
Feminism
IWD
AfroPicking
Apartheid
Assault on Dissent
Birthday
Black America
Barack Obama
Black Britain
Britain
Busi
Caribbean
Guyana
China
Conflict Mining/Resources
Water, Land Grab
Contemporary Dance
DRC
Dumb America
E-Activism
Earthquake
Egypt
Elections
Environment
Climate Change
Europe
Fortress Europe
Film
G8
G20
Gender Violence
Governance
Guest Blogger
Haiti
Feminist Series
IRP13
Occasional Musings
Health
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
India
Journal
Lesotho
Literature
Non-Fiction
London
Love Football
Media
Music
News Roundup
Twitter
Niger Delta
Nigeria
Palestine
Podcasts
Poetry
Poverty
QAR
Queer Politics
Intersex
Queer Politics
QueerCide
Same Sex Marriage
Transgender
Racism
Refugees
Religion
RIP
SADC
Sex Workers
Sexual Rights & Citizenship
Sexuality
Slavery
Social Media
Social Movements
Uprisings
South Africa
Sport
Stupidity
Terror
The Week on Sunday
Trafficking
Trafficking / Slavery
Uganda
USA
violence against women
Western Sahara
Writing
Xenophobia
Zimbabwe

Books 2 Read

Instagram

Instagram

Copyright © 2019 Black Looks

Powered by WordPress and Origin