SLF Pride Talks: LGBTIQ Resistance and Resilience in the face of HIV and COVID-19

Welcome to the first in a series of SLF Pride Talks. As we honour Pride this year, we invite you to watch this timely and compelling live recorded conversation about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on LGBTIQ communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Hear directly from two courageous activists, Muthoni Ngige of Minority Womyn in Action (Kenya) and John Kashiha of Center for Public Health Laws, Social Economic Rights and Advocacy (Tanzania), leading tremendously effective grassroots efforts and defending LGBTIQ human rights. LGBTIQ organizations in eastern and central Africa are reporting a surge in violence and discrimination linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is threatening the safety, health, and well-being of LGBTIQ individuals. At the same time, lockdowns and social distancing policies are disrupting vital systems of support for LGBTIQ community members living with or vulnerable to HIV. The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s more than 15 LGBTIQ community-based partners in 5 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are pi