4th of August 2012: Uganda’s First Pride ParadeUgandan Pride!Tue Aug-14-201You have been warned, rep

4th of August 2012: Uganda’s First Pride ParadeUgandan Pride!Tue Aug-14-201You have been warned, repeatedly to expect us.Your violations of the rights of LGBT people have disgusted us. ALL people have the right to live in dignity free from the repression of someone else’s political and religious beliefs. You should be PROUD of your LGBT citizens, because they clearly have more balls than you will ever have.Real Ugandan Pride is demonstrated in standing up to oppression despite fearing the abuse, torture and murder inflicted on LGBT at the hands of the corrupt government.- Message posted on the Ugandan government’s website by International hacktivist collective, Anonymous.In response to the Ugandan Parliament’s attempts to adopt the colloquially but arguably appropriately named “Kill the Gays Bill” (as it originally proposed death penalty clauses) the small but courageous Ugandan LGBTQ community banded together to organize Uganda’s first Pride Parade. “Can you imagine that the worst place in the world to be gay is having Gay Pride?” activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera asked the cheering crowd of attendees. An overview of the historical Pride Parade:Two hundred and fifty tickets had been sold for the LGBTQ Pride at Entebbe.The celebrations consisted of a series events including a beach parade, a small film festival, a fashion show in drag, and several parties.Attendees held up signs saying “African and Gay. Not a Choice” and “We are here”, directly referencing those whom claim that there are no homosexuals in Africa.Many parents brought their children over to the celebrations to listen to the music and listen to a few speeches. The organisers happily shared their food and drinks with the onlookers.Jamaican activist, Maurice Tomlinson, was honored as the Grand Marshal (a title given to an individual by the organising committee of the event, and whom usually also leads the front or other parts of the parade). The celebrations were put to an halt when the police raided the gathering for supposedly hearing that they were conducting a same-sex wedding. They detained a photographer and arrested three of the participants including the Grand Marshal. Thankfully, they were released without charges and the celebrations continued uninterrupted as they had planned.Despite the utterly disgraceful police raid, the organizers successfully pulled off this brave event against all odds. The spirit of the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community after the celebrations can be reflected by activist, Frank Mugisha comment: ‘Next time we begin the march from the police station!’Web sources: (x), (x), (x), (x).Picture sources: (x), (x). -- source link

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