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| LGBTI people conducting gay pride parade in a resort out of the capital city. Source: http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/10D0C/production/_91367886_mediaitem84766979.jpg |
Based
on an article posted by BBC with the same title on September 24, 2016
LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or
intersex) people had arranged a gay pride parade, and more than 100 people from
the same community wanted to join it in Entebbe near Lake Victoria. However, in
the middle of the celebration, police compel them to stop and go back to
Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. They attempted to move into another place,
but they were refused to do such an event.
Responding to that, the minister for ethics and
integrity even menaced them by ordering some squads to attack them. That was
not the first time for the LGBTI community to face similar problems and threats
from the government. Homosexuality is indeed illegal in Uganda, but the same
celebrations have been held for over four years without any intervention from
the police. Consequently, this issue has attracted people’s questions and
suspicions.
Gay pride parade has been so popular recently. LGBTI
people do this to urge the government for equality. I believe that all people
can convey their thoughts and opinions without being ceased or even threatened.
They have rights to do that as long as they do not harm others. I think there
might be a hidden agenda of the Ugandan government.
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