The Gay Community Of Uganda Celebrates "Gay Day"

Dosens of LGBT's on Saturday colourfied a Ugandan beach with their rainbow flags and atires as their supporters marched with rainbow flags and umbrella just outside the country’s capital, Kampala.

The one year after the worlds harshest anti gay law was overturned, was also planned to collide with the culmination of the "week of pride" festival and also with the transgender awareness day and film screenings.

Last years August, marked a breakthrough for the LGBTs' in Uganda when the nation overturned one of the harshest anti-gay law which contained a life sentence for those found guilty of “aggravated homosexuality.” Previous versions of the bill included the death penalty.

It was not easy being gay and living in Uganda, the act of homosexuality was considered illegal, a taboo punishable with a jail sentence, inspite of this the threats of violence in the workplace, and housing discrimination have left the LGBT's with no option but to hide their true identity.

This idea at the first place was induced by the American fundamental evangelicals a group that have fused financial aid with the religious doctrine. Members of this group are still striving to see that the gay right activism itself is considered illegal and that any march by the gay community or their supporters is also banned.

As the situation stands, the gay communities seems to have found there liberation this previous year and are celebrating their progress so far in this African nation. According to the event organiser Mr. Richard Lusimbo he said "the Ugandan event was not a protest but a celebration”.