LBQ womxn convening
On August of 2018 , a convening of Lesbian,Bisexual & Queer persons was held to discuss on issues affecting LBQ persons overall the country with an aim of forming a systemic approach to dealing with LBQ specific issues.
Some of the overall Objectives of the Convening were;
1. Identifying, prioritising and consensus building on the critical needs of LBQ womxn in
Kenya;
2. Building organisational capacities of LBQ womxn on identified capacity gaps;
3. Developing practical skills on personal development and empowerment for LBQ womxn;
4. Integrating self-care and wellness as a central piece of organising and activism;
5. Developing an LBQ Action Plan for defining the next steps for collectively moving
forward.
After rigorous debating and analyzing of different approaches to the earlier outlined issues, the following was attained;
An Action Plan for LBQ organising;
A strengthened capacity building of individuals and activists;
A formal structured proposed system of Overseeing LBQ issues.
