Asked about the health services seeking trends and averages for these different Key population clusters at MARPI, Majorine explains that the highest percentage of clients are sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), IDUs, transgender persons and lesbians in that order.
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Art Has Become My Safe Haven
One of my greatest dreams for my art is to pass on the skill especially to LGBTI persons in Uganda; we could use the pieces for advocacy as well as channel this into an income generating project that the youths in the community are evidently very in need of. Hopefully, a space and opportunity to pass this on to my peers will come up soon.
WE CELEBRATE: BRYNE COMRADE
Born on 12th October 1986, Brian Layering Byamukama better known as Bryne Comrade is an out bisexual man serving God as a pastor at Bethany Baptist Church Mbale. He founded this ministry in 2012.
FARUG Takes On Breaking Cultural, Religious and Societal Barriers for LBT Persons
FARUG Executive Director Ssenfuka J Warry noted that most LGBTI people are faced with the a difficult coming out process based on the reality that most fami,lies are very misinformed about gender and sexual minorities. She emphasized the need for parents to create time with their children and actually get to know them. Ms. Warry also called upon religious leaders to always preach love not hate saying that all human beings were created in God’s image and that no human has a right to judge another.
BOMBASTIC MAGAZINE: What Would You Like To See In The 3rd Edition?
Kuchu Times Media Group (KTMG) is in the early stages of putting together the fourth issue of Bombastic Magazine. There are lots of ways that you can get involved in the magazine and one of these ways is helping determine the direction of this publication.
Being a community initiative, we thought it best to put the ball in your court. What would you like to see in the next issue, what topics would you love to see addressed, what issues remain untackled or what would you want us (as a community) to debunk?
EPISODE 5: NEKO WEYOGERERE
In this episode of Neko Weyogerere, these ladies of the night take on the parenting and family topic; they talk about balancing their work and making sure their profession does not affect their families. They also discuss how they are raising their children into responsible citizens.
MARPS Bridging the Gap between CSOs, Stakeholders and Implementing Partners
Most At Risk Populations Network (MARPS) is taking the lead on bridging the gap between the different organisations within its mandate, Kampala City Council Authority, the broader civil society space as well as other implementing partners.
A DOCUDRAMA OF THE SISTERHOOD: Talking #DaughtersofKeemLove
Keem Love Black, needs very little introduction; she has revolutionalised the ‘transgender pride’ in Uganda and continues to stand tall and walk in her truth. Her most used forum is facebook and her outspoken and ‘ I don’t care’ attitude have earned her quite a following in this space.
NEKO WEYOGERERE: EPISODE 4
The ladies at Women’s Organisation Network for Human Rights’ Advocacy (WONETHA) have highlighted changing of public perception towards sex workers as one of their thematic areas. They continuously engage with the Police and several policy influencers on how the laws affect them and how they (the laws) are taken out of context and used against them.
Understanding PrEP
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy where HIV-negative individuals take anti-HIV medications before coming into contact with HIV to reduce their risk of becoming infected. The medications work to prevent HIV from establishing infection inside the body.