Blog: Perspectives

Yvonne Wamari, Africa Program officer, speaks to Roselyn Odoyo, a.k.a Roxxy, in Kenya, about good intentions not being reflected in the enforcement actions of police, about forced isolation making her want to do things she would never have considered before, and channeling Gordon Ramsay while live-streaming her cooking adventures on Instagram.

The Wuhan LGBT Center sprang into action. 22 volunteers came forward to run different teams with jobs such as taking calls, collecting medicine, and delivering the medicine.

Caribbean Researcher Kennedy Carillo interviews her wife Kiki Carillo - and her artistic alter ego Franchesca “Ke Riiiiiiico Papi” - about being the captain of the home ship, looking for unripe tomatoes, rationing, and virtual music gigs as an outlet, a source of information and education.

To be eligible for a grant, organizations must work directly with and for LGBTIQ people (including MSM groups, trans groups, LBQ groups, and intersex groups), and be based outside the USA, Canada, the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland, Australia or New Zealand.

Caribbean Program Officer Neish McLean catches up with Alijah Caesar, a transgender man from Guyana who is an activist as well as a registered nurse, about his visibility, his activism and his work on the frontlines dealing with COVID-19.

Senior Communications Manager Daina, speaks with OutRight's Caribbean Program Officer Neish McLean about his race against time as borders shut down while trying to get home.

A worldwide pandemic has hit. Some governments are suggesting everyone remain inside their homes, others are enforcing it. If you are not already quarantined, physical  distancing is encouraged. Workplaces are closed, schools are closed, and homes - if you have one - are considered the safest place you can be.