Sylvester is a Trans man. He serves as the Trans Rights Programme Officer at IRANTI, and before that he was the Deputy Director of Tranz Network Uganda. Sylvester has a great background in LGBTIQ+ advocacy. He is a researcher and has contributed to LGBTIQ+ focused research initiatives in Uganda and South Africa. He is a social justice activist with a master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratization. Sylvester is currently the secretary of the International Advisory Committee of the power of pride program, a consortium program between ILGA ASIA, COC Netherlands, and PAI that funds initiatives on LGBTIQ+ rights advancement across 22 countries of Asia and Africa. He has a deep background in LGBTIQ+ issues and has vest interest in amplifying the protection and promotion of LGBTIQ+ rights in the African region.
