The following discussion and the 21 examples are from that report, “Expanded Criminalisation of Homosexuality in Uganda: A Flawed Narrative / Empirical evidence and strategic alternatives from an African perspective,” which was prepared by Sexual Minorities Uganda: (Photo courtesy of Sebaspace)Īt least 21 cultural varieties of same-sex relationships have long been part of traditional African life, as demonstrated in a report that was designed to dispel the confusion and lies that surrounded Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2014 (which has since been overturned). King Mwanga II of Buganda, who reportedly had sexual relations with men.
