We are so excited to announce our new project! In Uganda, a new law, the Anti-Homosexuality Act, criminalises LGBTQ-people with a life sentence or even death penalty. This must stop! In response, Rainbow Riots founder, and a prominent Swedish artist and human rights activist Petter Wallenberg, is...
Rainbow Riots founder Petter Wallenberg and his drag theatre company "Bland Drakar och Dragqueens" ("Amongst dragons and dragqueens") have been invited to hold a seminar for the country's politicians in the Swedish Parliament. The seminar is being organized in collaboration with Civil Rights Defenders, Jan...
Rainbow Riots founding director Petter Wallenberg is taking part in a seminar at Stockholm Pride today. The topic is hos drag show has become a target for hatred and LGBTQ-phobia. Wallenberg will talk about his work as founder and director of Swedish drag show theatre...
Coming soon: new Rainbow Riots project to help LGBT grassroots communities advocate against anti-gay-legislation, and end the violence and discrimination against LGBT people! No human should live in fear because of who they are or who they love! ...
Rainbow Riots is an international non profit LGBT organisation operating in Uganda since 2015. Now things are harder than ever in this East African country, since the introduction of death penalty for homosexuality. To fight this human rights violation we are gathering Ugandan LGBT voices to...
A real LGBT voice from Rainbow Riots Uganda about the Anti-Homosexuality Bill: As an LGBT person in Uganda, my voice is shielded in fear. It is already illegal to be gay in Uganda, but now life is getting even harder. We are too afraid to speak...
A message to the world from a member of Rainbow Riots Uganda: Discrimination, homophobia and victimization is a reality for LGBT people in Uganda. Especially for us who are living in the slums. Everyone knows everyone’s business. You fear for your life every day. People in...
A message to the world from Rainbow Riots Uganda: Uganda’s parliament has proposed a horrifying new law that criminalises even identifying as LGBT. Anyone convicted of "aggravated homosexuality" - could face the death penalty. This is one of the toughest pieces of anti-gay legislation in Africa. Rainbow...
A message to the world from Rainbow Riots Uganda: In Uganda the situation for LGBT+ people is getting worse. In this East African country it is already illegal to be LGBT+, and now the parliament is once again discussing reintroducing the Anti homosexuality bill, commonly known...
Here is a photo from Rainbow Riots latest music workshop with young LGBT people in Uganda. We had such a great time in the studio! In Uganda it’s illegal to be LGBT, so Rainbow Riots use creativity as a tool to strengthen the community in...