ALTURI WORLD VOICES: Get to know them
Cracey Fernandes and Candacie McEwan – Guyana Trans United
Cracey Fernandes and Candacie McEwan advocate for education on transgender people in Guyana through the organization, Guyana Trans United. “We believe strongly in changing hearts and minds,” said Candacie. In this article,…
Dr. Frank Mugisha – Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)
Dr. Frank Mugisha directs Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), an organization in Kampala that focuses on providing services and security to LGBTI Ugandans. Earlier this year, Dr Mugisha spearheaded a research project examining…
Tamara Adrián – Transgender National Assembly Member, Venezuela
Tamara Adrián is a lawyer, professor, and National Assembly Member from Caracas, Venezuela. She is one of the first openly-out transgender LGBTIQ+ elected officials in Venezuela. Ms. Adrián shares her perspectives on…
Lilliya Ten – The Grace, Kyrgyzstan
For the last 10 years, Lillya Ten has been dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQI people in Kyrgyzstan and across Central Asia. She is currently the Executive Director of…
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ADDED ON: 01/17/2021
Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America
The Trump administration spent the majority of its four years in office launching a barrage of attacks infringing on the rights of LGBTQ people, promoting discriminatory policies, and creating barriers to access…
ADDED ON: 01/17/2021
‘An inspiration’: How Marta’s engagement gave Brazilian LGBT community strength in fight against homophobia
On 4 January, Brazil’s six-time Ballon d’Or winner Marta logged onto Instagram and posted three pictures of herself alongside her partner and Orlando Pride teammate Toni Deion Pressley, who was sporting a…
ADDED ON: 01/17/2021
Ugandan president Museveni wins sixth consecutive term after campaign marred by homophobia and violence
On Saturday (16 January) Museveni was once again declared the winner of the presidential election with 58.64 percent of the vote. He has ruled over Uganda since 1986. His main opposition, the…
ADDED ON: 01/16/2021
Transgender student shares distressing experience of MOE blocking her HRT treatment
Using a throwaway account on reddit/r/SGExams, one transgender student recalled her difficult experience in school, specifically with the Ministry of Education (MOE) allegedly interfering her hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatment that was…
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