In Uganda, the 5th annual gay pride parade was scheduled to take place Saturday. However, police intervention quickly broke up the celebration before the march got underway. After a second failed attempt at holding a pride parade this year, many feel the move signals a crackdown on LGBT spaces in Uganda.
Ugandan Police Break Up Annual LGBT Parade
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Police towed the car of activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera after she refused to leave the venue. (L. Paulat/VOA)
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Revelers picnicked in the park before the police ordered them to leave. (L. Paulat/VOA)
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Paradegoers engaged with police, asking repeatedly why the venue was being shut down. Police told them it was for their own security. (L. Paulat/VOA)