Country

Organization

Upper Rift Minorities (URM)

URM is an LGBT organization working in several communities and a refugee camp in northwestern Kenya. URM was founded in 2009 in response to the disappearance—and suspected murder or suicide—of two gay men who had been publically "outed" and shunned by their community after visiting an HIV testing center. While public attitudes are slowly beginning to change in Nairobi, LGBTI people’s rights are still frequently violated in towns and rural areas across Kenya.

Project

Mobilization of LGBTI People and Grassroots Advocacy in Turkana

To set up a resource center for pastoral and refugee LGBTI people, establish a safe house for individuals facing security threats and advocate for fair treatment for LGBTI people from health care providers and the police.