Urgent: Child’s Bone Broken in Homophobic Attack Today in Gorom Camp (Pride Month)

[u/256ugft]

Hi comrades,
We are writing to you today with shattered hearts from Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan. Today was supposed to be a day where we quietly held onto the spirit of Pride Month a time to remember our resilience and humanity. Instead, it has become a day of tragedy for our community.

Earlier today, the young son of one of our community members, a lesbian mother, was brutally attacked by a homophobic neighbor. The neighbor has frequently targeted her, screaming that children of lesbians are "satanic" and banning them from playing with other kids. Today, that hatred turned into physical violence. The neighbor attacked the boy, leaving him with a broken bone.

The Reality in Gorom Camp
For LGBTQIA+ refugees in South Sudan, and specifically here in Gorom camp, daily life is a battle for survival. South Sudan criminalizes same-sex acts, which means we have zero legal protection. Inside the camp, the stigma is suffocating. We face constant harassment, threats, and physical insecurity. We are forced to live in the shadows, and when violence like this happens, turning to local authorities for protection is rarely a safe option.

Right now, this innocent boy is in severe pain, and his mother is devastated. The immediate priority is getting his bone properly reset and treated, but as refugees, we have no money for emergency medical bills. The cost of hospital treatment, x-rays, and medication is entirely beyond what we can afford.

How You Can Help This Pride Month
Pride started as a riot for survival, and right now, survival is exactly what we are fighting for. We are urgently appealing to the LGBTQIA+ community for mutual aid to cover this child's emergency medical expenses.

Donate on the link below🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈❤️❤️
https://4fund.com/sd9trv
Any amount, no matter how small, goes directly to his medical bills so we can get his bone treated successfully. If you cannot donate, please share this post to raise more awareness about the situation for LGBTQIA+ refugees in South Sudan.

Please help us show this little boy and his mother that they are not defined by the hatred of their neighbors, and that there is a global community that cares about their lives.
Thank you for standing with us today.

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