On Wednesday 11 October 2017, the Court of Appeal in Mombasa will hear a case against the state’s cruel and degrading treatment of two Kenyan men from Kwale County. The two men were arrested on February 2015 on suspicion of engaging in consensual sexual acts in private on dates unknown, as a result of rumours that they may be gay. The men were then subjected to forced HIV testing and anal examinations under a magistrates order.
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Phiwe Ngcengi is a transgender activist from South Africa, she is also one of the subjects wjhose story is shared in the book I Am, Therefore, We Are. The book, written and photographed by Kris Lyseggen and her husband Herb Schreier, introduces us to a new transfeminist movement in the Xhosain rural areas and townships of South Africa. Lyseggen and Schreier interviewed, filmed and photographed more than 20 transgender women from various townships, rural areas and cities in 2014 and 2015.
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?
The Court ordered the respondents to change the gender marker on the applicant’s identity document (Omang) from ‘female’ to ‘male’ to protect his dignity and well-being. The Court previously issued an order that the applicant’s names and personal details remain confidential.
These transwomen constantly demonstrate through their intelligence, strength, and stubbornness, that they will not cease to fight for the right to live as themselves, remaining incredibly resilient even in one of the most violent places in the world.
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.
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.
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.
PrEP means Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, and it’s the use of anti-HIV medication that keeps HIV negative people from becoming infected. PrEP is approved by the FDA and has been shown to be safe and effective. A single pill taken once daily, it is highly effective against HIV when taken every day. The medication interferes with HIV’s ability to copy itself in your body after you’ve been exposed. This prevents it from establishing an infection and making you sick.
“There was a literacy gap within the sex workers community- many of these women could barely write their names. Some of them could not express themselves which made their advocacy very difficult. This program was therefore put in place to pass on the much needed formal education to WONETHA members. Even though we are sex workers, we need these skills for survival in this competitive world,” Ms. Natukunda explained.