Our third four-day workshop on covering religion and SSOGIE (sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression) issues brought together 20 journalists from 12 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Access to HIV Care: Are Some Ugandans More Equal Than Others?
Although Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law was annulled in 2014, stigma still prevents LGBTQI+ people from accessing healthcare.
Taboom hosts LGBTQI+ Media Monitoring and Response Coalition Summit
In September 2019, Taboom hosted an onboarding and collaboration summit for the LGBTQI+ Media Monitoring and Response Coalition at The Other Foundation’s Kopano.
Taboom Director Brian Pellot speaks on The Other Foundation’s Kopano media panel
The panel assessed how regional LGBTQI+ activists frame their public messaging and explored opportunities for more strategic messaging.
Taboom distributes new reporting guide at Religion News Association Conference
Information about our free Investigating Anti-LGBTQI+ Hate Reporting Guide was distributed to more than 200 journalists at the 70th annual RNA conference in Las Vegas.
Taboom presents new investigative reporting guide at New Orleans NLGJA Conference
Download our free reporting guide on Investigating Anti-LGBTQI+ Hate and watch our Author’s Café presentation at the NLGJA (Association of LGBTQ Journalists) Conference here.
Taboom launches Reporting Guide on Investigating Anti-LGBTQI+ Hate
The handbook includes relevant historical context, tips for investigating religious groups and nonprofit organizations, lists of known perpetrators of anti-LGBTQI+ hate, and organizations and campaigns working to combat it.
Taboom Director Brian Pellot leads Reuters/Hivos Course on LGBTQI+ Rights in Nairobi
The Thomson Reuters Foundation and Hivos East Africa workshop included 10 journalists and 10 activists from Kenya and Uganda.
Taboom receives support from The Palette Fund for “Tracking Hate” LGBTQI+ journalism project
The two-year grant help U.S. journalists investigate how domestic groups are fomenting anti-LGBTQI+ hatred and undermining human rights in the U.S. and abroad.
Taboom leads LGBTQI+ media engagement trainings across Zimbabwe
In November 2018, Taboom Media held four workshops for journalists and civil society leaders in Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare, Zimbabwe.
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