The Red Book: A Record Of Resilience And Abuses Against LGBTIQQ And Allies in Africa
This project is called the Red Book. We attempt to document experiences of LGBTIQQ, their Allies and abuses against those said to be "homosexuals" in Africa and “Allies” ensuring dignity for all without discrimination. We have used this same opportunity to share MARPS in Uganda’s turbulent story along the way. You will find this under This is our story . We note the following pattern: 1. Government or State sanctioned persecution a) Police raids b) Social venues c) Conferences geared at skills development d) Residences e) Political leader utterances 2. Blackmail and Extortion using a) Social media based/cyberbullying b) Deception to meet ( meet and grab) c) Ransoming and threat to disclose/outing/naming/shaming d) Hate Groups 3. Conflict with law or Heterosexual Norms in form of a) Conflict with Sodomy penal codes (homosexuality = "gross-indecency" in most penal codes) b) Imprisonment ( from 7-14 years) c) Lynching d) Sham...