It’s the first time in the World that a transgender man wins a national Mr Gay title. Niels Jansen is an open transgender man with a clear message to the world. “There are lots of ways to be a man and there are lots of ways to be a gay man. And we are all valid and worthy of respect and love.” Niels said about what the title meant to him.
May 2018
Kenya’s National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission was last week awarded the Paris Prize LGBT Rights Awards where they had been nominated in the International category. The award was received by Eric Gitari, the NGLHRC’S Executive Director.
The cancellation of this conference must not have an adverse effect on the ongoing KP/PP programming activities by stakeholders across the country – including grassroots organisations, regional and national partners, and development partners alike.
The State Minister for Ethics and Integrity Hon Simon Lokodo this morning ordered Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) to cancel the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrations just minutes before it started.
To our own global movement, we have done a commendable job creating allies at the missional and diplomatic level and while we must continue nurturing these relationships, we must also realise that the work we do as a movement must get to a point where we prioritize mindset change within our societies