In Uganda, where being gay can lead to severe penalties, some parents, like Mama Joseph, courageously stand by their queer children. Mama Joseph confronts the notion of 'un-African' queerness, asserting that her son's identity is genuine, not a product of Western influence. She emphasizes the pain and isolation that comes with being an African parent to a queer child but expresses pride in her son. Many parents in Uganda are coming together through shared experiences, choosing love and understanding over fear in this difficult climate.
I didn't raise my child on foreign TV, where some claim he could've 'learned' to be gay. He did not go to boarding school, where others think such things happen.
This journey hasn't been easy; being an African mother to a queer child comes with pain, with isolation. But I'm proud of my son.
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