This AI-generated image demonstrates that others compel us to remain silent. What happens after an LGBTQ+ person comes out? This is a question we do not ask enough. We often talk about “coming out” as if it is simply a personal decision. Tell your parents. Tell your friends. Be honest about who you are. Live
By James Wandera Ouma Before I became an activist, before I started speaking about LGBTQ+ rights, before human rights advocacy became my life’s work, I was a person deeply involved in religion. I worked in the church. I served as a translator. I was committed to my faith, and I was working towards becoming a
By James Wandera Ouma For decades, LGBTQ+ Tanzanians have been forced to navigate education, healthcare, employment, family life and public institutions while carrying the burden of invisibility. But invisibility does not make people disappear. It only makes their suffering easier to ignore. There is a particular kind of violence that does not leave a visible
