Advance Equity & Inclusion for Transgender & Gender Nonconforming People
Increase access to Mental Health services
Promote Restorative Justice principles
Ensure LGBTQ Visibility & Affirmation
Demand RetroJustice for our members
Provide safe shelter for persecuted members
Develop innovative street smart concepts that ensure womxn and girls’ digital accessibility
The domestic laws in place legitimize homophobia, and cause social exclusion and deprivation of fundamental human rights for LGBTI persons in Kenya. The Kenyan Civil Society Organisations presented a report to the Committee Against Torture (CAT) stating that LGBTQ persons in Kenya face constant harassment, violence and death threats by police officials, who also blackmail LGBTI persons with threats of arrest if they refuse to pay bribes. Anti-sodomy laws enable abuse that escalates to a degree of torture under CAT, thus violating Kenya’s obligations under CAT and its new Constitution.
Women still need more training and access to technology to boost their digital power
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Majority of LGBTQ+ people say that they or an LGBTQ+ friend or family member have been threatened or non-sexually harassed, been sexually harassed, or experienced violence because of their sexuality or gender identity pic.twitter.com/xaewRdZCHW
— R NetworQ 🏳️🌈 (@RelentlessKenya) September 30, 2022