We're incredibly proud to share that Rainbow Riots' founder, Petter Wallenberg, has been selected as the Official Opening Speaker at Stockholm Pride 2026! It is a wonderful recognition of many years of work using art, culture and activism to spread joy, strengthen resilience, and stand up...
Rainbow Riots Builds Bridges Between Young People in Sweden, London and Uganda We're proud that Rainbow Riots' international youth exchange project has been featured by QX, Scandinavia's largest LGBTQI news outlet. The article follows young LGBTQI people in Uganda - where same-sex relationships are criminalised under one of...
We are proud to share this international interview featuring our founder, Petter Wallenberg where his personal journey as a queer artist and activist is closely connected to the work for LGBTQ+ rights, often under extremely challenging conditions. .In this video you can see rare footage...
We are so thrilled to reveal that we have won a WorldPride Impact award from Rainbow Advocacy and the Charter for Compassion! The award is for our collaboration between the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community, our founder, Swedish artist Petter Wallenberg and American drag superstar Lady Bunny on...
Empowering some of the world’s most marginalized LGBT+ communities to stay safe and strong! In Uganda, being LGBT+ is illegal and dangerous, but Rainbow Riots has been standing strong for ten years, fostering resilience and hope within our community. Beyond creative projects, we’re committed to capacity-building. Recently...
Pride is more than just celebration — it’s a powerful moment for freedom, advocacy and solidarity. Our founder, Swedish artict and activist Petter Wallenberg, has dedicated his life to fighting hatred through creativity, working for LGBT rights in some of the world’s most dangerous countries...
Here is the video of the inspiring panel discussion about the art of drag as a form of political resistance amidst rising hostility, which took place on June 6 the World Pride Human Rights Conference in Washington, D.C. View it on YouTube here. The discussion...
We’re beyond thrilled to share the great response to our founding director Petter Wallenberg'’s new single, “My Love (is the way it’s supposed to be)” — featuring New York drag legend Lady Bunny and queer voices from Uganda, where it is illegal and dangerous to...
Our founder, Swedish artist and activist Petter Wallenberg was a keynote speaker at World Pride in Washington DC and a host of a fabulous event for the Swedish Embassy. He talked about his experience of working a decade in Uganda where being LGBTQ+ is illegal,...
We are excited to share the music video for the new track "My Love (is the way it's supposed to be)" by our founder Petter Wallenberg featuring Lady Bunny and queer voices from Rainbow Riots Uganda! Check it out here! Wallenberg created the track in 3...