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PFLAG Nairobi
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PFLAG Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
PFLAG Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
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First Coordinator of
PFLAG Nairobi, August -
December 2007
Felix Wertli, Coordinator
Email: fwertli@yahoo.com
Cell: 0728 62 40 17
PFLAG Nairobi, August -
December 2007
Felix Wertli, Coordinator
Email: fwertli@yahoo.com
Cell: 0728 62 40 17
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Felix was living in Nairobi, Kenya, for work until December 2007.
Unrelated to his work, Felix is a volunteer with the National Coalition
Building Institute (NCBI) International, www.ncbi.org.
Unrelated to his work, Felix is a volunteer with the National Coalition
Building Institute (NCBI) International, www.ncbi.org.
I'm staying in Kenya for work for a period of nine months
which will end this December. I have agreed to act as the
first Coordinator for PFLAG Nairobi because I've
experienced the importance of this movement and because
it's a pleasure working with my Kenyan friends in this shared
aim of improving the living conditions for GLBTs, their
families and friends.
Here is my experience with PFLAG:
When I came out to my parents it was a shock for them.
Although they didn’t judge me on a moral level, it wasn’t easy
for them to accept it.
Especially two things made it difficult:
The activities of PFLAG helped my parents to deal with
these concerns. They took a course, offered by PFLAG, to
learn more about homosexuality. This was the first time
they were confronted with a neutral (or even positive) view
on this topic and it marked the beginning of a process in
which they were able to deal with this issue and to meet gay
people and parents of gay people.
More importantly, they realized that they did not have to
be captives to their fear that society would discriminate
against me, but that they could actively support a changing
society and so to support me in having a good life as a gay
man. And I’m happy to say that they’re doing it actively in
discussions with their families and friends and in their
political activities.
It’s an exciting challenge to be part of the creating process
of PFLAG Nairobi. I hope that we can create a group that
If you are interested or you have questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me by email or by phone. I'm looking
forward to being in touch with you!
which will end this December. I have agreed to act as the
first Coordinator for PFLAG Nairobi because I've
experienced the importance of this movement and because
it's a pleasure working with my Kenyan friends in this shared
aim of improving the living conditions for GLBTs, their
families and friends.
Here is my experience with PFLAG:
When I came out to my parents it was a shock for them.
Although they didn’t judge me on a moral level, it wasn’t easy
for them to accept it.
Especially two things made it difficult:
- As most heterosexual parents, they never thought
about having a gay son. They didn’t know a lot about it
and what they knew was mostly negative stereotypes. - They were worried about me and for my future life.
They were scared that I would have to face a lot of
difficulties such as discrimination, loneliness, and
HIV/AIDS infection.
The activities of PFLAG helped my parents to deal with
these concerns. They took a course, offered by PFLAG, to
learn more about homosexuality. This was the first time
they were confronted with a neutral (or even positive) view
on this topic and it marked the beginning of a process in
which they were able to deal with this issue and to meet gay
people and parents of gay people.
More importantly, they realized that they did not have to
be captives to their fear that society would discriminate
against me, but that they could actively support a changing
society and so to support me in having a good life as a gay
man. And I’m happy to say that they’re doing it actively in
discussions with their families and friends and in their
political activities.
It’s an exciting challenge to be part of the creating process
of PFLAG Nairobi. I hope that we can create a group that
- offers a place for exchange for parents and friends of
GLBTs - act as a group of allies for glbt’s and their families and
friends
If you are interested or you have questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me by email or by phone. I'm looking
forward to being in touch with you!
| A Letter From the Former Coordinator of PFLAG Nairobi |
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Photos:
First
Nairobi
PFLAG
Meeting
August 1,
2007
First
Nairobi
PFLAG
Meeting
August 1,
2007
