Uganda is signatory to different protocols and conventions, both regional and international, on human rights, however, basic human rights are still i… - Nabilah Naggayi Sempala

Sex-workers are a reality in Kampala, single mothers are too, and the gay community in Kampala is real. I’ve severally interacted with all of them and done with and for all! I identify with the different layers of society in Kampala and don’t look at them with moral lenses, I just look at them as citizens.

I had the opportunity of meeting Ugandans in San Francisco, California who are publicly gay and most of their family members in Uganda are of their status. Actually, one couple was rushing to get married at the City Hall in San Francisco, among other gay couples! I witnessed because Melanie Nathan, a prominent lawyer and LGBT activist, who represents them in legal cases invited me to have a first hand before the interview.

After signing the recommitment of the Anti-homosexuality Act last month, I traveled to the USA for the Uganda North American Association(UNAA) Diego, California and it was there that I was called for an interview about what is usually referred to as, the “Kill the Gays Bill” in the US, Francisco.