Gay Pride in Uganda defies law against homosexuality

Over the weekend, the LGBT community of Uganda defied laws and customs, to celebrate their fourth annual Pride festival.

In the country of Uganda, homosexuality is criminalized with up to 14 years in jail. With this being said, the festival was held in a secluded garden in Entebbe, approximately 30 miles south of the country's capital, Kampala.

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Uganda is an extremely hateful place for the LGBT community. In fact, "President Yoweri Museveni signed signed a law that not only outlawed homosexual acts, but also compelled citizens to report suspected homosexual activity to the police," reports the Wall Street Journal.

Photos of Uganda's gay pride celebrations in 2014 and 2015:

In an environment that is so obviously hostile, this August 8th Pride festival was discreet and cautious, drawing in just over 400 paraders. Some festival-goers even covered up their faces with masks to protect their identity.

Interested to learn which countries still outlaw same-sex activity?

See photos from Gay Pride festivals across the globe:

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