Nineteen men who were arrested in a violent raid on an LGBT youth homeless shelter in Uganda on 29 March have still not been granted bail. Led by the Mayor of Nsangi Municipality, the Children of the Sun Foundation’s shelter for homeless LGBT youth in the town of Kyengera was raided by residents and security forces.
While the authorities claim that the raid was related to the individuals illegally gathering under the country’s coronavirus lockdown regulations, activists and the men’s lawyers say that this was an excuse to target LGBTQ people.
The men – who range in age from 19 to 32 – endured homophobic abuse during the arrests and some were reportedly beaten by police.
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