Uganda police have arrested 44 individuals after they organized and attended a traditional gay wedding ceremony.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire in a statement on Monday, 31, revealed that they received a tipoff from members of the public about a group of men suspected to be homosexuals and were conducting a wedding at the 780 zone of Ochen Ward-Nansana Municipality.
“Immediately a team of police officers proceeded to the scene and a group of 38 adult males and 6 females were found conducting a ceremony at around 1pm that looked to be a wedding. All the men had make up and some were dressed as female in dresses and wigs,” Luke said.
“At the same functions gifts were recovered, these included suitcases, a tv, assorted gifts like sugar, salt, pineapples and many other gifts normally given at traditional functions,” he stated.
The spokesperson also noted that the group had sex toys and used andd unused condoms.
