When you love something, you fight for it
October 9, 2024, marked 62 years since Uganda’s independence from British rule—but the anti-sodomy laws from the colonial era have never been repealed.
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Clare Byarugaba, BINB, is one of only a few openly LGBTIQ rights activists in Uganda. In her role as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer at Chapter Four Uganda, she founded the first-ever Parents and Families of LGBTIQ children (PFLAG-Uganda),a ground breaking social intervention project that aims to foster dialogue and reconciliation between LGBTIQ individuals and their families.
October 9, 2024, marked 62 years since Uganda’s independence from British rule—but the anti-sodomy laws from the colonial era have never been repealed.