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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Kimeu and Achola Rosario

LGBTQ+ groups face crackdowns in Uganda as environment turns hostile

A candlelit vigil as part of Kampala’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, held to pay tributes to victims of hate crimes in Uganda and all over the world.
A candlelit vigil as part of Kampala’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, held to pay tribute to victims of hate crimes around the world. Photograph: Sumy Sadruni/AFP/Getty Images

A dramatic surge in attacks on LGBTQ+ people in Uganda has been recorded by rights groups this year, as the environment for sexual minorities turns increasingly hostile.

More than 110 people reported incidents including arrests, sexual violence, evictions and public undressing, to advocacy group Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) in February alone. Transgender people were disproportionately affected, said the group.

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