Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, an openly lesbian activist in Uganda, hopes to begin social progress with the help of a new magazine called Bombastic. The gay community in Uganda hopes to gain momentum with privately distributing issues of Bombastic to fellow Ugandans, even those leading the witch hunt against marginalized members of the Ugandan LGBTQ community. Not phased by the continuous hate being thrown her way, Nabagesera hopes to change negative perception of the community with release of Bombastic. Much praise and support must be sent to Nabagesera for fighting against such draconian laws and public perception.
This is great. Obviously, there is no guidebook to removing stigmas attached to the LGBTQ community, but media exposure seems like as good an idea as any. I can't personally understand the homophobia and hate that the community experiences, but it certainly hasn't come as far as it has in the US (obviously, much still has to be done) over the past decade by cowering in the face of discrimination and animus. Looking forward to hearing more.
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ReplyDeleteI love committment to written word, it has so many different contributions. It takes space, gives voice, creates visibility. Very essential for any movement any I hope Bombastic does well
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