I am not going to apologize for my feelings; my feelings are involuntary
I won’t change how I feel; but maybe I can change how you feel about me
I am not apologetic because I owe my life to myself not you When I wear a dress, don’t question why I didn’t wear a trouser When I paint my nails with colorful rainbow filters, stop reminding me that’s girlish When I hold my hair like an angel, don’t caution me, am acting like a woman
African Men for Sexual and Health Rights [AMSHeR], African Sex Workers Alliance [ASWA] and Gender Dynamix are organising a one and half day pre-conference prior to International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) to exchange ideas, critically reflect and identify priority health and human rights-related issues for gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender (TG) persons, sex workers (SW), people who use drugs (PWUD) and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Africa.
My goddess, I want to short circuit you from the usual From the noisy clubs, lousy hoots that vibrate your pinna From the nude bodies that brush off your uthu I want to break you away from that routine that has become your tradition
When you first hear about it, domestic violence almost seems affiliated to only heterosexual relationships, where the man physically, emotionally and psychologically inflicts pain on his wife. Never the less, domestic violence too occurs in same sex relationships; patriarchy too exists in these relationships.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex youth in Uganda continue to defy the notion that the community is characterized by lazy, self-pitying individuals. To curb the issue of unemployment, a group of youth have come together and formed an alliance named Rainbow Mirrors.
She stared deep into the depth of my eyes; her gaze penetrating my eye lids like the UV light: her gape unusual! I heard her breath underneath my pinna, the strength in her whisper hit my breaking point: her sound was unfamiliar!
We invite applications for grants from any individual or organization in thirteen eligible southern African countries, for work that addresses discrimination against lesbian women or transgender people. To be eligible for a grant you must be: A lesbian woman or a transgender person, or an organization that is led by lesbian women or transgender people; […]
In the last couple of weeks, Uganda’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community has had a rude awakening with more than five members being gruesomely attacked. One of the attacked, Diane Bukuraira was beaten up and warned by her assailants to stop dressing like a man while two transmen, Jay Mulucha and Apako Williams were attacked in one of the suburban bars in Kampala.
The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is an internationally recognised intensive three week training program. It is the only training program in the world specifically dedicated to building the capacity of human rights educators.
Aizak Buyondo is a Ugandan UK based Fashion and travel writer, Brand Ambassador and a socialite. Very interesting interview, please watch to the end. For more information please go to www.aizakbuyondo.com.