"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.”

“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”