But ultimately, Hendricks sees a more inclusive future for his fellow faithful, and his Cape Town mosque may have started a trend. Since it opened, alternative places of worship have popped up with increasing frequency.
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Neko Weyogerere, the bi-monthly talk show that sees sex workers discuss issues that affect them and their trade is here yet again. This time, the discussion was centered around partnerships with different stakeholders and how best they could work with as well as sensitize them.
Last week, we published Gerald’s recount of the events that led to his spine injury and how he has since coped. Today, we share the video of the interview where he spoke to media for the first time since jumping off a building during Pride 2016. The young gay man feared being outed and opted to leave the scene by any means necessary.
I stride in my lane and run the miles alone Though despair and fear fog up ahead of my vision As long as I accept the reject in me
Kuchu Times Programs Director Ruth Muganzi, while at World Pride in Spain last week, took a few minutes to spread some love and encourage the several LGBTI identifying individuals that can not freely embrace who they are because society and the law says they are ‘out of the norm.’
It wasn’t a snap turn around, it was a process; I learned to love myself, not compromise my values, nurture my work ethic, concentrate on developing my talents and cherry-pick friends that appreciated me for all my strengths.
Gerald Kaunda, was born on 26th January 1994 in Kampala- his father was an NRA soldier and his mother is a professional teacher. Gerald was raised in Fort Portal; due to financial constraints, the twenty three year old dropped out of Makerere University after only one semester. On 5th August 2016, Uganda Police officers […]
Hate hugging your soul Wielding your ill will my way day and night Threatening to wipe away my existence Conscripting executioners for your undertaking Hurling insults, dehumanising your own
The short movie which is a first of its kind focuses on the lives of male sex workers and how they operate in a conservative environment like Uganda. “ We hope that through this documentary, our government will acknowledge the existence of male sex workers and the challenges we go through as well as incorporate us in their policies
What is important to know is that no one is a victim of circumstance when it comes to the group in which they fall but rather a conscience decision and choice between either boldness or cowardice leads them there.