Two weeks ago BTM found itself in frenzy as many of our activists had to finalize their reports on the LGBTI arrests made during a peaceful protest in Kampala, Uganda. The event has brought upset to not only gay and lesbian communities in South Africa but to Amnesty International.
National police in Kampala arrested three activists during a peaceful protest organized by local LGBT organizations on June 3, 2008. These activists along with other demonstrators held up signage that called for the attention to HIV/AIDS vulnerability among comrades in the LGBTI community. This was a reaction to a statement by the Chairman of the Uganda AIDS Commission the day prior who said: Gays are one of the drivers of HIV in Uganda, but because of meager resources we cannot direct our programs at them at this time.
The three activists were charged with criminal trespass and will face a court hearing later this week. According to Amnesty International, these arrests make it clear there are preventative obstacles LGBTI communities are fighting as a mean to increase prevention and care of HIV/AIDS in Uganda.
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