By Barigye Ambrose Today the members of come out post test club gathered in a community meeting at crane survey aimed at enhancing their knowledge about AIDS and human rights. Many members tested for HIV and many were counseled, the event gathered around 55 members of the lgbti community, the event was coordinated by Bad […]
April 2016
Joseph Kingham Ochill, a Ghanaian sexual health and human rights activist is seeking assistance to raise funds to enable him attend the 37th International Rights Training Program in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue in Canada. The training that will be held from June 5 to June 24th 016 requires Ochill to raise a total of CAD $5,845 to cover both travel and participation costs.
Kabuye Najib a Ugandan LGBTI and sex workers’ activist was early this week attacked by a gang of 8 men. At 11:00pm on 9th April as Najib approached his gate, eight unidentified males attacked and beat him severely, leaving him with a dislocated jaw.
Ubuntu Biography Project is a groundbreaking effort to tell the largely untold stories of LGBTI men and women of African descent from all over the world. Its currently a popular Facebook page, ( https://www.facebook.com/UbuntuBiographyProject) is easily accessible to everyone. Ubuntu Biography Project (UBP) tells the largely untold stories of remarkable men and women who are involved in Human Rights, Social Justice and community building efforts around the world.
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The Republic of Uganda is an East African nation and former British colony, which gained independence from the U.K. in 1962. Since then it has retained many of its anti-gay laws and even gone so far as to institute newer, harsher penalties for homosexual acts.
Going by biblical stories, the first human beings as we are told, Adam and Eve never wore clothes on their bodies and that was just fine. The connotation of them getting aware of their nakedness ‘immediately after they sinned’ in the garden of Eden, is seriously only confusion that doesn’t quite rhyme perfect with the gist of the story, where Eve reportedly plucked a fruit from the forbidden tree and handed it over to Adam. Dressed or naked, the focus ought to have been put on Eve’s act, which in my view is the most important issue
In a remarkable development, the City Council of Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, has called for the repeal of the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality. The council passed the unopposed motion on Wednesday, noting the importance of reducing the spread of HIV / AIDS.
In Africa, there is a philosophy of Umunthu. It is concept that transcends above shaking hands, a friend’s embrace, acceptance, tolerance and recognition. A young filmmaker, Mwizalero Nyirenda has used the concept of Umunthu to address the issue of Homosexuality in Malawi.
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) last week unequivocally stated that efforts to “cure” LGBT people don’t work and are dangerous and unethical. The WPA is an international association of national psychiatric societies.