By Oliver Weeks Margibi–Throughout her stay in her parents’ house in Kakata, Margibi County, Renelle Bartee, 23, endured excruciating circumstances due to her gender identity. Renelle, a trans woman whose name has been changed to protect her identity, said she often bore the brunt of scorn and abuse from her family members. “Some of my siblings grew angry … [Read more...] about Trans Woman, Gay Man Battle Family Neglect and Violence
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FHI360’s ‘Outing’ Victim ‘Attempts’ Suicide
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - Dominic Bropleh, the man who accused FHI360 of outing his HIV status attempted to commit suicide yesterday evening, journalRAGE has gathered. Bropleh, according to sources on the scene, was found unresponsive near the bathroom with a ton of pills ranging from Omeprazole, Aspirin, Amoxicillin, Ampicilin-Cloaxcillin, … [Read more...] about FHI360’s ‘Outing’ Victim ‘Attempts’ Suicide
FHI360 Takes Down Flyers Across Montserrado; Safeguarding Expert Hits Ground
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Paynesville- FHI360 has begun the removal of flyers bearing the photo of Dominic Bropleh at clinics and hospitals across Montserrado County. The removal of the flyers comes in the wake of a journalRAGE story in which the gay man accused the organization of outing his health status of being HIV positive. He said he brought it to … [Read more...] about FHI360 Takes Down Flyers Across Montserrado; Safeguarding Expert Hits Ground
FHI360 Takes Flak Online for ‘Outing’ Gay Man’s HIV Status
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - FHI360 continues to come under a hail of criticisms by some Liberians in the country, and the diaspora following journalRAGE’s publication of a man from the LGBTQ community alleging that the organization outed his health status of being HIV positive. Dominic Bropleh (name changed to protect identity), 32, a staff of … [Read more...] about FHI360 Takes Flak Online for ‘Outing’ Gay Man’s HIV Status
FHI360 Deploys Safeguarding Expert to Liberia
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - FHI360 is sending a safeguarding expert to Liberia to reinforce and strengthen its safeguarding procedures following recent reports of alleged procedural missteps, according to the global health organization in a recent statement to journalRAGE. “A safeguarding expert is traveling to Liberia, but this individual is … [Read more...] about FHI360 Deploys Safeguarding Expert to Liberia