Despite Uganda’s unprecedented hostility towards trans and gender diverse communities, Let’s Walk Uganda‘s work is the proof that by strengthening community safety, voice and resilience, everything is possible!
Groundbreaking Research on Lived Experiences of Trans and Gender Diverse People
With funding support from GATE, Let’s Walk Uganda has launched a Comprehensive Report on Rights Violations, Lived Experiences, and Anti-Gender Agendas Targeting Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) Communities in Uganda, capturing the realities of violence, discrimination, and resilience.
This survey reveals that:
- trans and gender diverse individuals in Uganda continue to face severe and widespread violence, discrimination, and exclusion.
- the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023 has intensified fear, disrupted livelihoods, and deepened barriers to essential services, leaving many without safety, housing, or stable income.
Some facts include:
- 83.3% of respondents reported experiencing verbal insults
- 63.3% experienced physical assault
- 60% described daily lives as “very unsafe”
- 76.7% reported loss of livelihood due to HA 2023
- 13.3% reported no change in circumstances due to AHA 2023
Despite these challenges, our communities demonstrate remarkable resilience, solidarity, and commitment to advocating for their rights.
The report set clear recommendations and called for urgent action to strengthen legal protections, expand access to safe and inclusive services, and invest in economic and psychosocial support. A coordinated, multi-sector response is essential to ensure dignity, safety, and equal opportunity for all gender diverse people in Uganda.
But that’s not all!
A Landmark Analysis of the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026
Let’s Walk Uganda’s latest Critical Review of Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Act exposes how the new Protection of Sovereignty Act threatens to further shrink civic space, especially for LGBTIQ and trans‑led organizations.
It assesses the likelihood that the provisions will impact LGBTIQ organizing, civic action, and broader efforts to resist far-right and anti-rights movements in Uganda. It further explores how the law may undermine the protection of marginalized communities, particularly the LGBTIQ community, by constraining access to resources, limiting advocacy space, and increasing the risks faced by activists, organizations, and community-led initiatives.
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