Monrovia-The Liberian transgender community is in a state of shock over the passing of trans socialite, Cute White. I worked very closely with Cute on some community activities and projects. She was dedicated not only to her work but also to the improvement of the lives of trans women in and around Liberia,” Karishma Richards-Kwofie, TNOL executive director Ms. Cute … [Read more...] about Transgender Community Mourns Loss of Cute White
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A Diamond In The Dirt – Pictorial Display
Monrovia- Held at the Tides Bar and Restaurant, overlooking the roaring and splashy waves of the Atlantic Ocean, Lamotar Modeling Agency on Saturday August 3, 2019, unveiled fashionable designs by talented Liberian designers. Courtesy of Lamotar Courtesy of Lamotar Courtesy of Lamotar Courtesy of Lamotar Courtesy of Lamotar Courtesy of … [Read more...] about A Diamond In The Dirt – Pictorial Display
A Diamond in the Dirt: Lamotar to lit runway on Saturday
Monrovia- Lights, camera and an elegant display of fashionable designs—Lamotar Modeling Agency says its fashion show at Tides on Saturday, August 3, will be none like many others. Tarus Cole, CEO of Lamotar, says the theme of the event, “A Diamond in the Dirt,” is meant to showcase and promote local designers/tailors who, most often, do not get credit for their work. … [Read more...] about A Diamond in the Dirt: Lamotar to lit runway on Saturday
Like Father, Like Son?
gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia – Solomon Joah Jr. – the dean of students at Soltiamon Christian School System who allegedly whipped a female student 130 lashes – might be a chip off the old block. Joah Jr. is the son of controversial separatist Baptist preacher, Saint Solomon Joah Sr., who has called for the jailing of people who are lesbian, gay bisexual and … [Read more...] about Like Father, Like Son?
LGBT Youth Lack Access to Social Protection in Liberia
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Paynesville-Mohammed Kamara, on a break from one of his classes, walked into the seaside apartment of his friend in a clustered community of corrugated roofs for a nap. Then 17, Kamara, not his real name, was a newly minted high school graduate and a college freshman, studying public administration at a local university in … [Read more...] about LGBT Youth Lack Access to Social Protection in Liberia