#anti-lgbtq-legislation

#anti-lgbtq-legislation

Not content with holding title to one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, Uganda's parliament is considering a bill that would outlaw identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. The country's Anti-Homosexuality Act, passed in 2023, already provides a sentence of life in prison for gay men who have sexual relations, and in extenuating circumstances, even death. The new measure would criminalize Ugandans for simply saying they're anything but straight.

Backed by creators including Under The Desk News, Rose Montoya, Pattie Gonia, Isaias Hernandez, Blair Imani, Jesse Sullivan, and Chella Man, All Rise blends grassroots donor outreach with emotional storytelling. It marks Lambda Legal's largest digital awareness push to date and a call for unity and urgency from a group describing itself as the LGBTQ+ community's "last line of defense."

"I'm just incredibly humbled and honored for this opportunity," Faria told The Advocate in an interview following her appointment. "I've been here at SAGE, working in close partnership with Michael Adams and other members of leadership for the last 10 years, which is about half of his tenure. Before that, I had been in the movement, working at the Empire State Pride Agenda during the marriage fight and the marriage win. I've admired SAGE for a long time, and I'm just so blown away by what Michael has built."