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
Human Rights
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
FHI360 ‘Downplayed’ Bropleh’s Concerns of Being Outed? US Embassy Investigates
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - Days following a publication from journalRAGE that FHI360 outed the HIV status of a gay man in Monrovia, a project coordinator from one of its implementing partners speaking on the condition of strict anonymity for fear of reprisals, has confirmed the matter. “I am surprised that from last year till now, they did not … [Read more...] about FHI360 ‘Downplayed’ Bropleh’s Concerns of Being Outed? US Embassy Investigates
Gay Man Accuses FHI360 of Outing HIV+ Status
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - When Dominic Bropleh (name changed to protect his identity), voluntarily signed off on a consent form in June 2022 for his picture to be used by FHI 360 to do awareness on preventive messages on HIV/AIDS, he said he had no idea the global organization would be sloppy to land him in a precarious … [Read more...] about Gay Man Accuses FHI360 of Outing HIV+ Status
US Gov’t Takes Steps to Protect LGBTQI Rights Globally
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org New York- The continual targeting of the people perceived to be from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex community across the world has drawn the ire of the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Addressing the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Integrating the Human … [Read more...] about US Gov’t Takes Steps to Protect LGBTQI Rights Globally