Kampala Key, Vulnerable and Priority Populations (KVP) News

Dear Parliamentarian; Re: The Love Where One Leaves The Beauty of A Woman And Settles For A Fellow Man/ The Love Where One Leaves The Beauty of A Woman And Settles For A Fellow Woman In this letter to you, I attempt to highlight or trace: What compels us to denounce homosexuality The people behind denunciation of homosexuality The rationale behind the denunciation Where outlawing homosexuality gets it wrong The ideology of homosexuality The biology of homosexuality The theology of homosexuality Homosexuality is not the pressing matter Ugandan Parliament makes it to be And please, stop using the term "homosexuals" or "homosexuality." That is oxymoronic. It is also equivalent to tying someone up and expect them to carry water at the same time. Or eating your cake and expecting to have it at the same time. The people you are dealing with are called:  neurodivergent gender diverse persons. This letter is about the love where ...

June – the celebratory and festive month of LGBTQ+ Pride – slipped by so quickly. For me, it started on a less than ideal note, as the threat of someone in the crowd of spectators brandishing a weapon disrupted the very end of the massive Pride parade through Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. I was one of those end-of-parade marchers; as such I had my first experience watching a vast panic-stricken crowd careen straight toward me and the marchers around me (including some very young children). It was a terrifying moment, and for those of us marching at the very end of the parade, our parade was over. That disappointment was somewhat assuaged by having seen more transgender flags than ever before (not counting the one that I was using as a cape). Even more remarkably, many people seemed to even be aware of what and who that pale blue, pink, and white striped banner represented. I took note, and I had to smile. We have a flag. We’ve arrived. Despite our minuscule numbers, we’ve ...

There is no doubt that Trans persons are part of the diversity that makes up our communities. They are not fixtures but as human as the next person. We bring a video segment to see how you can help create spaces for growth and development in your communities. The video is courtesy of "Designated Survivor" featuring Kiefer Sutherland. Enjoy!