Firon, a resident of Homagama, currently works as a human rights activist along with Young Out Here. Firon initially declared his sexuality to his schoolmates. He explained: “It was during my O/Levels that I told my schoolmates that I was gay. They were all heterosexuals and they accepted me for who I was. I also told them that I intend to share this with my parents. Naturally, my friends panicked and advised me to not tell my family.”
Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) is one of the leading trade unions in Sri Lanka. The association, which is quite proactive, has been praised and sometimes criticized by medical community.
Anuhas is employed as a HIV field officer for a non-governmental organisation and while sharing his personal story with us, he revealed how he questioned who he really was from a young age.
Isuru Parakrama, a 27-year-old from Mirigama, works as a new media journalist for a news portal. Advocating for the LGBT community and creating awareness – be it on the street or through his articles published online – Isuru takes his activism very seriously.
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