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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Access to Justice Remains Top Concern for LGBTQ+ Community in Elections
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia– Liberians have voted to elect a new set of leaders who would oversee the country's affairs for the next six and nine years, respectively. For the underground LGBT community, access to justice, healthcare, protection, respect of basic human rights continue to be issues that those seeking elected offices are … [Read more...] about Access to Justice Remains Top Concern for LGBTQ+ Community in Elections
FHI360 Fallout – LEGAL’s PC Accuses Boss of Connivance to Fire Him, Seizing’ Employees’ Salary
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia - What appears to be a fallout over Dominic Bropleh accusing FHI360 of outing his HIV status seems to be festering as the project coordinator of LEGAL, Joe Wellington Thomas, has accused the Technical Advisor of FHI, Mrs. Cytirus Kerbay, FHI360’s Chief of Party in Liberia, Madam Nana Fosu Clement and LEGAL’s executive director, … [Read more...] about FHI360 Fallout – LEGAL’s PC Accuses Boss of Connivance to Fire Him, Seizing’ Employees’ Salary
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