Persecution follows in the wake of 2023 law imposing draconian punishments on homosexuality. Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing intensified persecution following the enactment of harsh anti-gay laws two years ago,...
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LGBTI Uganda: Shelter. Support. Strength.
A safe and empowering hub for Uganda’s LGBTI+ community since 2006.
LGBTI Uganda was founded on March 17, 2006 by Elvis Kiwanuka and friends, launching the country's first LGBTQ+ shelter in Kampala. Despite constant threats, we continue to offer health care, housing, and hope to those most at risk.
Learn more about our missionOur Vision & Mission
Our Vision:
To empower LGBT Ugandans and the marginalized
Our Mission:
To receive and rehabilitate LGBT persons and victims of social and domestic abuse through:
- Access to health services
- Education and Skills Training
- Employment and Entrepreneurship
- Talent development and Sports
Over the years, the organization has helped hundreds of our members with short term support ranging from food, medical access, clothing, housing and longer term needs like education and skills training.
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Latest News From Our Community
Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 – Uganda
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 is a law passed by the Parliament of Uganda that imposes severe restrictions on LGBT rights, including criminalizing the promotion of homosexuality and introducing some of...
Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
KAMPALA, May 29 (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from...