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Frank Mugisha recognized for work fighting homophobia in Uganda Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha. (Photo courtesy of X)One of Uganda’s leading human Rights advocates, Dr, Frank Mugisha has been awarded the 2026 Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence based at Case Western Reserve University in the United States.Mugisha, who is currently the executive …

Frank Mugisha recognized for work fighting homophobia in Uganda Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha. (Photo courtesy of X) One of Uganda’s leading human Rights advocates, Dr, Frank Mugisha has been awarded the 2026 Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence based at Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Mugisha, who is currently …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has congratulated President Yoweri Museveni upon his swearing-in for a fresh presidential term, while urging his administration to deepen respect for human rights, accountability, and inclusive economic empowerment.   In a statement dated May 11, 2026, UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya described the inauguration as “both significant and symbolic,” saying it renews …

‘It would position Canada as the leading government in the world’ Donald Trump on the campaign trail. (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters) The Canadian Press reports: Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts By Dylan Robertson OTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support …

‘It would position Canada as the leading government in the world’ Donald Trump on the campaign trail. (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters)The Canadian Press reports:Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cutsBy Dylan RobertsonOTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support for gender and sexual …

LGBT+ youths and young adults from East Africa will be trained in online advocacy Photo from AQYI’s website The Kenya-based African Queer Youth Initiative and the U.S.-based online activists of All Out are offered a week of training for young East Africans working for LGBT+ rights. The application deadline is May 10. The overall goal, as described on AQYI’s website, …

LGBT+ youths and young adults from East Africa will be trained in online advocacy Photo from AQYI’s websiteThe Kenya-based African Queer Youth Initiative and the U.S.-based online activists of All Out are offered a week of training for young East Africans working for LGBT+ rights.The application deadline is May 10.The overall goal, as described on AQYI’s website, is “an African …

KAMPALA – The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) and the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have strongly rejected the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its current provisions threaten constitutional order, public health systems, and professional freedoms. The two groups presented their submissions Monday afternoon before the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, where the Bill is under …

Anti-HIV care is vanishing;  only pregnant women are still tested  Dominican soldiers patrolling the Haitian-Dominican border (Photo courtesy of Instagram /  @ani_assoc) The life journey of LGBT+ people is fraught with obstacles that hinder their ability to get decent work or, for the entrepreneurial-minded, to start a business. That’s especially true in Haiti, where homophobia works its devastation on gay …

The economic rights of LGBT+ people are ignored by development projects. Wicker basket maker in Benin (Photo courtesy of Benin Tourisme Vibrant) In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing  young LGBT+ people who are excluded and marginalized in his country, as well as …