Prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ Activist Stabbed Amid Worsening Climate of Intolerance

Steven Kabuye, who had previously gone into exile due to death threats, attributes the attack to politicians using the LGBTQ+ community as a scapegoat.

Prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist Steven Kabuye was stabbed by unknown assailants, suffering wounds to his right arm and stomach.
Kabuye attributes the attack to a worsening climate of intolerance towards the LGBTQ+ community, fueled by politicians using the community as a scapegoat.
Kabuye, who had previously gone into exile due to death threats, fears further attacks, even while in the hospital.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed a law in May prescribing the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality', a move widely condemned by rights activists.
Kabuye has expressed deep concern about the consequences of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, stating it violates basic human rights and sets a dangerous precedent for discrimination and persecution.