Two Ladies in Uganda Speak About Going to jail Because of a kiss
Alesi Diana Denise, left, and Wendy Faith were arrested in February with their social media pictures like this one, above, cited as evidence against them. (Photo courtesy of The Guardian , which noted that the photo was supplied to them and may have been digitally enhanced at source) The two Ugandan women who were recently released after spending close to five months in prison and on court bail over Anti-Homosexuality Act-related charges have vowed to keep their love alive despite the threats, stalking and other homophobic attacks coming their way, The Guardian reports. On July 15, Conrad Oroya Obol, a Chief Magistrate based in Arua City in northwestern Uganda ruled that proceedings against Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise be discontinued and the co-accused be discharged with immediate effect. Two weeks after regaining their freedom, the two young women have told The Guardian that they are traumatized and living in fear, but the...
