May 17 is a reminder that human rights are non-negotiable and belong to everyone — including LGBTQI+ refugees. No one should be forced to flee, hide, or suffer because of who they are or whom they love. Today, we stand for dignity, safety, equality, and freedom for all.🌈🏳️⚧️🫶
A tiny minority of LGBT+ asylum claims are bogus. Nearly all are genuine
Fake LGBT+ claims by straight people must be stopped
They undermine public trust in the asylum system & make it harder for genuine LGBT+ refugees to be taken seriously
Transphobia is not an opinion. It is harmful. It is violence. It is systemic exclusion.
On this Trans Day of Visibility, we are not just celebrating presence; we are confronting a reality.
Across Uganda, trans and gender-diverse people continue to face: Criminalization and state-backed discrimination, Barriers to healthcare, education, and livelihoods, Violence, displacement, and erasure.
Let’s be clear: Trans people are not dangerous. Transphobia is.
Visibility without protection is not enough. Recognition without rights is not justice.
At the Uganda National Trans Forum, we are calling for:
Accountability for violence and discrimination
Inclusion in national health and development systems
Protection of the dignity, safety, and rights of trans and gender-diverse people
This is not just about being seen. This is about being safe, being heard, and being respected.
Our existence is not up for debate. It is a fact. It is resistance. It is power.
#TransDayOfVisibility
#EndTransphobia
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#ProtectTransLives
#UNTF
Remember to sign our petition to make sure the Equality Act is updated and is fair and provides protection for Trans, Intersex and Non-binary people in law.
To our trans, non binary and intersex members, supporters, friends and family, we love you. 🏳️⚧️🧡
#transdayofvisility.