{"id":1160,"date":"2024-12-19T12:48:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wkloc.org\/?page_id=1160"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:45:45","slug":"equal-voices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wkloc.org\/index.php\/equal-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"EQUAL VOICES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1161&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493716942055{padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734524054131{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;We advocate for the rights of Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer and Non-Binary(LBTIQ-NB) people in the rural Siaya.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734614290887{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MISSION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734607928848{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our mission is to advocate for the inclusion and dignity of sexual and gender minorities locally.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:16px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734614346639{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Equal Voices aims to foster social change through art, advocacy, and leveraging the power of storytelling to change the narrative and perception about Queer people by sharing such powerful stories. 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