Becoming Julius: Growing up intersex in Uganda

by 5:00 PM 0 comments
Image copyright Open Society Foundations Image caption Julius now has four children of his own.
Image copyright Open Society Foundations Image caption One day, Julius says his story was leaked to a newspaper in Uganda: "Everybody wanted a piece of me.
Repressive lawsNow Julius, who is married with four children, works as a full-time educator in Uganda, as head of intersex health and rights organisation SIPD Uganda.
Image copyright Open Society FoundationsJulius Kaggwa was born intersex, which meant it was not clear if he was a girl or a boy.
"Image copyright Open Society Foundations Image caption Julius` mother was very protective of him, but it sometimes isolated him from other childrenAlthough Julius was not permanently hidden at home like some intersex children, some of his earliest memories involve being kept away from others.

Dramelin

Developer

Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor. Vivamus sagittis lacus vel augue laoreet rutrum faucibus dolor auctor.

0 comments:

Post a Comment