Uganda hosts first Pride since annulment of anti-gay law

Uganda’s LGBT community has hosted its first Pride parade since the annulment of anti-gay laws in the country.

Uganda Pride was hosted in Entebbe, 35km from the capital Kampala, on Saturday (August 9), after police granted permission for the invitation-only event.

Earlier this month, President Yoweri Museveni’s controversial anti-gay law, which could have seen gay people facing life imprisonment, was overturned by the country’s Constitutional Court for being “illegal” – read more here.

Although homosexuality is still illegal in Uganda, it is not illegal to promote it, meaning the event did not break any laws.

Sandra Ntebi, organiser of the event, said: “This event is to bring us together. Everyone was in hiding before because of the anti-homosexuality law. It is a happy day for all of us, getting together.”

According to The Guardian, one man wore a sticker that read “Some Ugandans are gay. Get over it.” Activists gathered in a park near Lake Victoria, which is a short distance from the presidential palace, to enjoy music and dancing.

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