During 2014 we launched an awareness campaign in Sweden, highlighting the problems LGBTI-people face in Uganda with the new Homosexuality Act that was introduced into law in 2014. The campaign started at the Peace & Love Film Festival in Borlänge, where the filmmaker Jonny von Wallström held a workshop and case study of the work with his upcoming documentary The Pearl Of Africa.
It continued with another workshop and case study at Falu Pride. Later in November Jonny Von Wallström spoke and hosted a screening at mr-dagarna, Scandinavia’s largest human right’s venue. In both sessions we got the chance to raise awareness of our project, but also the situation in Uganda. Together with other human rights organizations, we participated in a lot of good discussion regarding LGBTI and human rights.
Going into 2015, we’re planning on having workshops and talks at pride festivals around Sweden. The demand for these kinds of stories has been huge and our goal is also to take this discussion into the universities and schools around Sweden. Hoping to increase awareness of the subject and provide students with an inside of LGBTI communities in countries where homosexuality is illegal.