Treat us well—Sex workers, LGBTQI+ community :: Mmegi Online

Sex workers and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning and others (LGBTQI+) have called on the community to accommodate and treat them well just as they would anyone else.

Success Capital hosted a Pride Day commemoration event themed, ‘Human Rights and Sustainable Development’ at the National Museum on Thursday. When addressing the audience, Bettina (a sex worker) who has been in the profession for 16 years also known as Brown Sugar in her circles said they were facing so many challenges including rejection by society.

“I do sex work not only in Botswana but internationally too. It is challenging to be a sex worker. Getting services such as health is hard. When we go ask for condoms we are given just a few but we need as many as possible because of our job. We need 100 or more condoms.

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Treat us well—Sex workers, LGBTQI+ community

Sex workers and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning and others (LGBTQI+) have called on the community to accommodate and treat them well just as they would anyone else.

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