#human-rights-advocacy

#human-rights-advocacy

A lot is going against [the queer community] with the existence of the criminal laws and prevailing homophobic attitudes, but some of us still trust that we can find justice, so this case encourages us. Kenya is one of 31 countries in Africa that still criminalises homosexuality. Gay sex is punishable by up to 14 years in prison and many members of the queer community are shunned by society.

Carolina Botero and Karisma helped connect indigenous peoples to the internet and made it possible to contribute content to Wikipedia in their native language, expanding access to both history and modern information. They built alliances to combat disinformation, pushed for legal tools to protect cultural and heritage institutions from digital blackholes, and were, and remain, a necessary voice speaking for human rights in the online world.