In this episode of Voices of Solidarity, Hans Senfuma, an online activist and campaigner from Uganda, delivers his presentation from the ILGA Pan-African Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Speaking from lived experience, Hans describes what it means to advocate for LGBTIQ+ rights in a country where existence itself is criminalized, digital expression is surveilled, and visibility carries real and immediate risk. His presentation traces the legal landscape shaped by Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, the increasing dangers faced by online activists, and the emotional toll of sustained digital harassment, doxxing, and state-enabled hostility.
This episode is not an interview. It is a witness — a clear, courageous articulation of the realities facing queer Ugandans today, and a call for international solidarity, accountability, and sustained support.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
The criminalization of LGBTIQ+ identity and expression in Uganda
How digital platforms have become both lifelines and danger zones
Platform suppression, shadow-banning, and content removal targeting queer advocates
The mental health cost of constant surveillance and harassment
Why activists persist — even when isolated
A call to repeal the Anti-Homosexuality Act and support grassroots resistance
Content Note
This episode includes discussion of criminalization, state violence, online harassment, and mental health impacts related to LGBTIQ+ persecution.
Call to Action
Share this episode to amplify Hans’s voice
Support grassroots LGBTIQ+ organizations in Uganda
Advocate for accountability from governments and tech platforms
Stand in solidarity — transform one voice into a chorus
About the Speaker
Hans Senfuma is a Ugandan online activist and human rights campaigner whose work focuses on digital advocacy, visibility, and protection for LGBTIQ+ communities living under criminalization. His activism centers the lived realities of queer Ugandans navigating hostile legal, political, and digital environments.
About This Podcast
Voices of Solidarity is a mission-driven audio podcast produced by Rainbow Advocacy.
The series centers lived experience as expertise, amplifying voices from communities most affected by injustice, displacement, and systemic harm.
These are not conversations for performance — they are acts of listening, documentation, and solidarity.
Content Note
This episode includes discussion of criminalization, state violence, online harassment, and mental health impacts related to LGBTIQ+ persecution
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