Today is International Trans Day of Visibility. As trans people, we can feel lost and lonely at times especially if we don’t know other people who are like us. In our community, we rely heavily on visibility. Positive representation allows other trans people to feel seen and validated. Visibility allows Read more…
Neela Ghoshal: Senior Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program “In short, we are dying,” Victor, a 25-year-old gay man in Tanzania, summed up his story when we spoke in mid-2018. He had just outlined the litany of measures Tanzania’s government had taken to deny lesbian, gay, bisexual and Read more…
“Because of government, LGBT people don’t have a place to get training [on sexual health]. People don’t get lubricants, they don’t get condoms, they don’t get services. In short, we are dying.”—Victor, 25-year-old gay man, Dar es Salaam, interviewed by Human Rights Watch on September 28, 2018 Tanzania made international headlines in Read more…
Clara, a Tanzanian trans sex worker speaks to ASWA about her life experiences in Tanzania and the challenges of being a trans woman sex worker in a hostile environment such as Tanzania today.