Over the course of a month i visited transgender communities in the safe houses of Kampala, Uganda. Two revealing photo series, one made by me and one by the residents themselves, were completed as a result.
Uganda is known for its problematic relationship between the political leaders and the LGBT community. Homosexuality is illegal and transgender people are on a daily basis confronted with violent acts. For the whole of September I worked in the safe houses of Kampala - places where people take refuge because it elsewhere isn't safe. I've been interested in LGBTQ rights for a while, and came across an article last year about the transgender community in Uganda. In response to this I reached out to people there. I felt an urge to see what the reality of it was.
