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Empowering Trans Communities, Advancing Human Rights

From June 3rd – 6th, 2025, Tranz Network Uganda (TNU) kicked off its 2LEAD Fellowship under the Safe Horizons Project with a four-day training in Kampala for ten (10) trans and gender-diverse fellows. This first step in the six-month program empowered fellows with skills in human rights advocacy, digital safety, peacebuilding, leadership, and self-care to address challenges like the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023) and online violence ahead of the 2026 elections.

An overwhelming number of applications were received. A thorough selection process, guided by a dedicated committee, chose the top ten (10) fellows, balancing regional quotas and gender diversity. The training enhanced their advocacy, public policy, digital security, and AI expertise, focusing on key issues, strategy development, policy engagement, and regional action plans.

Fellows praised the practical, inclusive learning environment and peer collaboration.

“This training empowered me to advocate effectively at all levels,” one fellow noted.

Gratitude goes to facilitators and partners for this strong start. Next, fellows will join mentorship sessions, community dialogues, advocacy campaigns, and peacebuilding efforts (June-November 2025), building on TNU’s Ethnography Study to boost trans community safety in Uganda. A dissemination workshop is set for mid-November.

Transgender Day of Visibility 2025: A Call for Action in Uganda

Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) 2025, we honour the strength, resilience, and courage of trans persons worldwide. In Uganda, where the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) and other repressive laws continue to endanger trans lives, visibility is more than just recognition—it is an act of resistance.

The Reality for Trans Persons in Uganda

Across the world, trans and gender-diverse persons face systemic discrimination, but in Uganda, the situation has become even more dire. Criminalization, violence, and restricted access to healthcare and social services have left many in a state of crisis. As international funding shifts and donor support becomes uncertain, the very programs that sustain trans communities are under threat.

TNU’s Groundbreaking Research and Advocacy Efforts

In response to these growing challenges, Tranz Network Uganda (TNU) has launched a comprehensive quantitative ethnography study to:

✅ Document the lived realities of trans persons in Uganda.
✅ Map available resources and identify service gaps.
✅ Lay the foundation for trans rights advocacy, security awareness, and mental health support.

This research will be instrumental in ensuring that trans-specific programs are designed to meet the community’s actual needs and advocate for sustainable policy changes.

Why Visibility Matters More Than Ever

While TDOV is celebrating trans people, it’s also a call to action. As laws and policies are constantly threatening trans lives in Uganda, we need more advocacy, mobilization, and solidarity than ever before. We must continue the fight for dignity, equality, and safety, not just today but every day.

🌍 #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TDOV2025 

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Consultant To Conduct Entrepreneurship Training For Trans Leaders Needed

The project entitled “Increasing accessibility to socio-economic development prospects for Transgender persons in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area in Uganda” is a six (6) month project implemented by Tranz Network Uganda funded by Uganda Key Populations Consortium (UKPC) with support from Hivos.

As part of the project, Tranz Network Uganda (TNU) would like to support the entrepreneurship skills development of transgender persons within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Region. A total of ten (10) trans persons selected from TNU’s membership will be trained in business skills development, financial literacy, marketing etc. 

 

It’s on this basis that TNU would like to contract an independent consultant to facilitate a training in this regard.

Details of the tasks of the assignment are consolidated in the Terms of Reference below: