Outcasts Foundation Uganda

We Empower & Inspire Resilience in Marginalized GSD individuals, advocating for their SRHR in an equitable society. |Inclusivity| Diversity| Empathy| Equity|

[SHEMERIRWE AGNES (AGY HRD1) @AGYHRD1]

When women human rights defenders are targeted, it is not just individuals who suffer it is justice, democracy, and the voices of entire communities that are attacked. We stand in solidarity with every woman who refuses to be silenced. Until all are free. #HumanRights

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Happy Easter , may we find love, connection, and the courage to embrace new beginnings. #happyeaster #hehasrisen

[Trans Youth Initiative Uganda (TYI-Uganda) @UgandaTrans]

She wakes up every day knowing the world was not built for her. And she steps into it anyway.

In a small rural community in Uganda, being transgender isn't just an identity. It's a daily negotiation. Which health facility might actually treat you with dignity, and which will turn you away? Whether today is a day your community feels safe, or one where you keep your head down. What it costs to carry a dream when the systems around you are designed to interrupt it.

And still she persists. They persist. We persist.
Today is Trans Day of Visibility. We are not here for symbolic visibility. Not the kind that lives in hashtags and organisational statements and dies by midnight.

For many transgender and gender-diverse people in rural Uganda, visibility comes with real risk. Being seen is not always safe. What we need, what we are demanding, is not just to be seen. It is to be protected. Included. Respected.

At TYI-Uganda, we see this every day. The resilience. The strength. But also the gaps in healthcare, in livelihoods, in justice that keep failing our communities.

So today, we shift:
From visibility to accountability. From recognition to rights. From survival to dignity.

Rural trans people are human, not in theory. In lived reality. Our identities are valid. Our rights are non-negotiable.

Until dignity, safety, healthcare, livelihoods, and justice reach everyone, our work is not done.

Our existence is not up for debate. It is resistance. It is power. It is true.
#TransDayOfVisibility #TransRightsAreHumanRights #ProtectTransLives #InclusionForAll #TYIUganda

[Twilight Support Initiative Kasese @TwilightKasese]

Rwenzori mountains are strong, and so are you – let's keep standing tall, proud, and unapologetic in our identities #TransDayOfVisibility #Uganda

[Trans Youth Initiative Uganda (TYI-Uganda) @UgandaTrans]

The State of Trans SRHR in Uganda 2026 Conference Day 1 | Community Building Day — “Knowing Ourselves.”

Before we faced the stakeholders, we faced each other.

On March 4, trans and gender-diverse people from Central, Western, Eastern, and Northern Uganda gathered in a closed, safe space for the first time to map our health realities across HIV, TB, malaria, and SRHR.

We mapped what happens when a trans person walks into a health facility in every region of this country. We explored the barriers disease by disease, region by region. We shared models that are already effective in our communities. And in the Storytelling Circle, some of us shared experiences we had never spoken aloud in a public space before.

By the end of the day, we had reached a consensus. We agreed on our priority asks to the Ministry of Health, what we are prepared to contribute, and selected community presenters to carry our evidence into the stakeholder room the next morning.

Day 1 was the foundation.

“This conference was the first time in Uganda that trans and gender-diverse people from every region sat in one room, documented our health realities, and presented that evidence directly to the people who run the programmes that are supposed to serve us. That has never happened before. We have never had a national platform to say: this is what HIV access looks like for us, this is what TB looks like, this is what malaria looks like, this is what SRHR looks like. Now we do. And it was built entirely by the community — our evidence, our voices, our asks.”

— Nana Millers, Executive Director, TYI-Uganda

This work is implemented under the Gender Equality Fund, an initiative established by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in partnership with GSK and ViiV Healthcare to support gender-transformative and community-led health responses.

#TransHealthUganda #TransSRHR #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #TransRightsAreHealthRights #95-95-95 #GlobalFund #CommunityLed #TYIUganda

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Real change in health systems starts with the voices of those most affected.

It was inspiring to witness transgender and gender-diverse communities from across Uganda come together to discuss health realities and push for stronger, more inclusive SRHR.@UgandaTrans @transforumug

[Trans Youth Initiative Uganda (TYI-Uganda) @UgandaTrans]

Last week, we made history. TYI-Uganda, in collaboration with @transforumug and @UKPC_UG hosted THE STATE OF TRANS SRHR IN UGANDA 2026, the first national conference in Uganda to address trans health across HIV, TB, malaria, and SRHR. 4–5 March | Kampala
Trans and gender-diverse people from all four regions of Uganda came together to document health barriers, share what’s working, and build consensus on what we need from the health system. Our evidence. Our voices. Our asks.

On Day 2, we presented our findings directly to UNAIDS, Ministry of Health program leads, TASO Uganda, HRAPF, and development partners.

For the first time, trans and gender-diverse communities sat at the table with the program leaders and spoke with one voice.

What we produced:

• The first community-generated evidence base on trans health in Uganda
• Regional findings from Central, Western, Eastern, and Northern Uganda
• Priority recommendations to MoH across HIV, TB, malaria, and SRHR
• A Community Position Paper (coming soon)

There is no disaggregated data on trans health in Uganda. Not in HIV, not in TB, and not in malaria.That changes now.

Thank you to our partners: @UKPC_UG @hrapf_uganda, Ark Wellness Hub, Ice Breakers Uganda, Alive Medical Services,UHAI-EASHRI, LINK Partners, and every trans and gender-diverse institution that showed up.

And to every trans and gender-diverse person who shared their story, you are the reason this exists. This is not the end; it is the beginning. Follow-up is in progress. The Community Position Paper will be released within four weeks. Accountability reviews will occur at 1, 3, and 6 months.

This work is implemented under the Gender Equality Fund, an initiative established by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in partnership with GSK and ViiVHealthcare to support gender-transformative and community-led health responses.

Nothing about us, without us.

#TransHealthUganda #TransSRHR #95-95-95 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #GlobalFund #TransRightsAreHealthRights

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Love should empower, not harm.
Intimate Partner Violence affects many relationships, and ending it starts with awareness and support for survivors.
#EndIPV

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Rights. Justice. Action.

Women and girls deserve bodily autonomy, access to SRHR services, and lives free from violence. Ending GBV and IPV requires all of us to speak out, support survivors, and build safer communities.

#InternationalWomensDay
#RightsJusticeAction
#EndGBV

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Valentine’s Day doesn’t cancel your rights.
Consent is not assumed — it’s required.
Love should always respect your body and your boundaries.

Your body. Your choice. Every day.

#ValentinesWithConsent #SRHR #HealthyRelationships

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Today is #InternationalCondomDay 🌍

Condoms are one of the most effective tools for protecting sexual & reproductive health.

Using a condom isn’t mistrust — it’s responsibility.

Protection is Power.
#SRHR

[Uganda Minority Shelters Consortium UMSC @MinorityShelter]

A giant has fallen, but her footsteps remain etched in our hearts. 🕊️
We mourn the passing of Joan Amek, the Team Leader of @RellaWFug . A tireless advocate for human rights in Uganda and a beacon of hope for so many.
Joan, thank you for teaching us how to lead with audacity and grace. You will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. #RestInPower

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Creating safer spaces where GSD womxn can learn, share, and support each other is part of building stronger, safer communities. Together, we continue raising awareness and strengthening voices against GBV and IPV
#SafeHeartsStrongVoices
#EndGBV
#GSDWomxn
#CommunitySupport

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Safe spaces create room for healing, learning, and connection. During our recent workshop, GSD womxn shared experiences, explored safety strategies, and strengthened peer support against GBV and IPV.

#SafeHeartsStrongVoices
#EndGBV
#GSDWomxn
#OutcastsFoundationUG

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Misinformation about cervical cancer keeps many women with cervixes away from life-saving screening.
cervical cancer affects people with cervixes, is preventable, and can be detected early.
Accurate SRHR information protects our bodies and our right to care.

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is widespread & connected to cervical cancer. WHO recommends vaccination for all GSD individuals + early testing.
Take charge of your health!
#PreventHPV #OutcastsFoundationUganda #IDEA #HealthAwareness #CervicalCancerPrevention

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Let’s talk prevention, screening, and access to care.
Cervical cancer affects people with cervixes — and early detection saves lives.

#CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth #CareForYourCervix #SRHRForGSDWomxn #OutcastsFoundationUG

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Rest fuels resistance.
We’re back — grounded, intentional, and committed to championing SRHR and ending GBV/IPV in our GSD communities.

#OutcastsFoundationUG #SRHR4All #GSDWomxn #EndGBV #EndIPV

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Happy New Year ✨
May this year center consent, care, and respect — in our bodies, relationships, and communities.

[Outcasts Foundation Uganda @Outcasts_UG]

Cheerful Christmas greetings! May warmth, respect, and compassion wrap around you this festive season, especially our GSD circles and their beloved families. Sending sparkling joy & holiday spirit from Outcasts Foundation Uganda #FestiveSeason #OutcastsUganda #GSDCommunity