Masudi Herman commonly known as “Sherry” among her peers is a 21 year old trans sex worker who hails from Democratic Republic of Congo. Right from childhood, Sherry felt her feminine side take a domineering role though physically, her body old a different story.
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On 12th February 2016, Uganda Cares joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Condom Day under the theme “Wrap Your Love”. The event brought together more than 500 members from the key affected population groups i.e. male and female commercial sex workers, lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
A woman identified as Prose Namwebe was this week arrested by police in Bukomansimbi and charged with unnatural offences. Namwebe was arrested after being found with Madina Namusoke, a daughter to Hajji Ssekamate.
26TH January 2011 started out like it would be an ordinary day but little did the Ugandan LGBTI movement know it would turn out to be a day smeared with great fear and sadness.
Like any parent, Dorah Mirembe was overjoyed by the birth of her daughter. The 18 year old Rakai resident has however been subjected to the toughest time of her life as her husband Alex Kiryowa walked out on the young family
The Ugandan Presidential race has taken the inevitable turn many knew it would as independent candidate from the Farmers’ Party Benon Biraaro added himself onto those fronting the fight against homosexuality as one of the priorities of their terms should they be elected into office.
I am currently living in Kampala, Uganda, Africa with my partner of a year and a half. It has been a rollercoaster ride getting here and the way in which things have taken off for me since coming to Uganda. Why am I in Uganda? Well my partner got a job here and it was […]
Last Friday (18th December 2015) saw Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) celebrate a number of achievements which included ten years of its existence, the conclusion of the Sexual Health And Rights Programme (SHARP) as well as the first ever Equality Awards.
On the 16th of December 2015, Ice Breakers a Ugandan based LGBTI organization officially ended the Sexual Health And Rights Programme (SHARP) at Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala. With support from the Danish International Agency(DANIDA), Ice Breakers in collaboration with Community Health Alliance( CHAU), the Ugandan chapter of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Most At Risk Populations Initiative(MARPI) STI Un
On Tuesday 15th December 2015, Transgender Equality Uganda (TEU) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Transgender Day of Awareness with a dinner and workshop that left many close to tears. Under the theme “MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Be Visible and Speak out against Transphobic Violence.