Challenging the local logics of oppression in times of post-colonial amnesia – a study of Ugandan LGBT+ activism in digital media spaces

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Table 1. Selection criteria for organizations

Heterogeneity	To successfully compete for resources, civil society actors typically need to find a niche and claim to fill that lack of services and/or attention to the under-services groups and/or thematics. The sample sought to ensure heterogeneity in terms of the organization’s profiles.
Longevity	By having existed for more than 10 years, the organization is likely to have successfully delivered on its stated raison d'être, as well as had time to understand the elements of and processes behind local logics of oppression, as well as positioned itself in a hostile environment.
Digital media presence	Regular digital media use is a sign of the space’s relevance to the organizations. Only organizations that were active, in this case, published at least one self-penned or re-posted/re-tweeted entry per week on either Facebook or Twitter were included.

Figure 1. Organization B retweet, 29th of January, 2022.

Figure 2. Organization#A, retweet, 27th of January, 2022.

Table 2. Content categories generated through the conventional qualitative content analysis

Content category	Sub-category
Promotion of the organization	Visualizing networking efforts, the organization’s network status, and existing affiliations, showcasing – this is who we are connected to.
	Visualizing organizational activities and work process (workshops, meetings, capacity building)
	Acknowledging /celebrating organizational accomplishments, including individual activist’s accomplishments and recognition
Services to the Ugandan LGBT+ community	Circulating Uganda and /or international LGBT+ news from local and international media outlets
	Classifieds – work and/or education opportunities
	Marketing organizational services, such as LGBT+-friendly health services and social events
	Self-care: Promoting and educating on mental and physical well-being, including inspirational messaging on self-love.

Figure 3. Organization A. Twitter use, January 2022.

Figure 4. Organization A, Facebook use, January 2022.

Figure 5. Organization B, Twitter use, January 2022.

Figure 6. Organization B, Facebook use, January 2022.

Figure 7. Organization C, Twitter use, January 2022.

Figure 8. Organization D, Twitter use, January 2022.

Figure 9. Organization E, Twitter use, January 2022.