"The desire and the need were very high for a space that is safe enough, that will hold our tears, that will hold our discomforts, that will hold our pain, and also that will hold our joys and celebration in a way that is non-judgmental"

“It's always from a place of threat rather than a place of love”

“We need to marry the entire spectrum of sexually reproductive health and rights and advocate for both at the same level – because without the rights there is no health, and without the health there are no rights.”

“I think that one of the biggest struggles in Uganda healthcare [is that] most people don't have medical insurance, most people do not have access to SRHR services.”

“Today, we gather for a moment that is both historic and deeply personal. A moment that is bigger than any one of us yet rooted in the stories of each of us. A moment that carries the echoes of those who came before us, the fire of those among us, and the hope of those yet to come.”