From attempted suicide to transgender activist in Kenya
Society
Interview: Anne-Sophie BrändlinOctober 21, 2015
Audrey Mbugua is a young, well-known transgender activist in Kenya who has been battling for years to be recognized as a woman. In an interview she explains how an attempted suicide turned her into a warrior for the rights of transgender people, why transgender people are still stigmatized and pigeonholed in Kenyan society and why even her name is a contentious issue there.