Uganda I was born in a humble home in Khartoum to a Sudanese mother and a Ugandan father. [...] Fed up after a decade of ethnic discrimination and judgement in Khartoum, he moved my family to the U. S. [...] At six years old I was confronted with the concepts of gender and sexuality for the first time. [...] I decided to move back to KZN for a fresh start and to put things in perspective. [...] Friends around me were addicted to ecstasy and alcohol, but I was focused on changing my life for the better. [...] My sister and I were privileged to grow up in a home that valued education and exposed us to stories of change. [...] Success Capital is a local LGBTIQ+ organisation that empowers queer youth and prepares them to thrive in the job market. [...] We’re working hard to build a Ghana where the rights of LGBT+ persons are respected and protected. [...] As a queer teenager coming to terms with my gender and sexuality, she publicly defended the humanity of LGBTQI+ people and gave us strength. [...] I couldn’t sit idly by while more queer people were robbed of the chance to find great love and live openly.
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