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Hash Out PodcastBest of Season3In this last episode of the season Julie, gets to share the highlights of the podcasts season 3. Big shout out to the friends of the pod who were a huge part of the podcast for this season @fw.bunny @its_idriss @nextdestinationtours @.
We also had a lot of amazing guests @cynthiawanderi @phestars @passengerseatuncut @nosim.natasha @ruele_okeyo @_.millen._
The podcast was also part of events showcasing podcasts and we were also nominated twice for podcast of the year.
All big wins for the podcast. I want to say a big thank you to...
2024-06-121h 02Hash Out PodcastLollipops with wrappers ft RueleIn this episode, Julie has a special guest, Ruele Okeyo, who talks about HIV/AIDS. They have discussions about stealthing, having safe sex, being queer and the challenges that come with coming out, and so much more !!
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2024-05-311h 08
Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast™Episode 73 - Ruele Okeyo, Kenyan Activist and Director of Kenneth and Jacob's HouseRuele Okeyo is a Kenyan human rights defender, HIV champion, and the U=U ambassador in Kenya for the African Forum. U=U stands for Undectable mean Untransmittable. Ruele is the Director of Kenneth and Jacob's House, an organization offering “temporary transitional housing and care, safety and protection, psychosocial support, advocacy, and social life skills for LGBTQ runaways and homeless youth in Kenya.” He's also the creator and host of the podcast, Sex-Ed By Ruele-ations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-0333 min
Circling The Rabbit Hole with Dr. Claire KinuthiaWorld AIDS Day special: Ruele Okeyo on living as a young person with HIV in Kenya today.🎙️Welcome back for episode 12 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.Today I have a special episode for you in commemoration of World AIDS Day. My guest today is someone I have a lot of respect for after working with him previously & watching just how bravely he lives his truth & champions for change as a young person living with HIV in Kenya. Ruele Okeyo is the very definition of a change-maker. He’s commitment to living positively & his advocacy work irl & online has already made a huge impact on other young people living with HI...
2023-12-011h 02
Sex Talks PodcastEpisode 06: Netflix and Chill is not consent!- A conversation with Ruele OkeyoJoin our host, Selma Ndasilohenda Iyambo, as she engages in yet another insightful conversation with Ruele Okeyo, the Director of Kenneth and Jacobs House in Kenya. This is a haven for homeless and runaway LGBTIQA+ youth in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a gay man who is openly living with HIV and a host as well as founder of Sex-Ed by Ruele-ations.
In this episode, Ruele broke down the concept of consent and how we can raise more awareness about it. This was broken down through the concept of Netflix and Chill as the perfect example of...
2023-11-0228 min
The Podcast With No Name KEHow to learn the STDs before ABCDs #Ep3 ft Ruele Okeyo X Atieno Otieno #AlphaMaleEditionAre you an Alpha Male?
If you are thinking about the answer, then let me help you, No, no you are not an Alpha Male! If you are on Facebook, you are definitely not an Alpha Male. Alpha Males face books not Facebook. If you are still trying to figure that statement out si ata wewe you see you are not an Alpha Male?
In fact, the only Alpha Male here is the writer of this post, because he can control this situation. He can make you pause...smile, or even stop. That’s what Alpha Males do.
And by th...
2023-01-161h 47
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI am human too : EP 43LGBTIQ rights are human rights too!!
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2023-01-0616 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsREVELATIONS 22 : EP 42The highs and lows, cries and laughs of my 2022
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2022-12-2418 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsINJECTABLE PREP : EP 41The injectable PrEP is the first and currently, only long acting injectable form of PrEP, a medication that when adhered to, can effectively prevent the contraction of HIV. The injectable form of PrEP complements other recent pushes to put HIV prevention efforts front and center. This is a positive development and hints at an era of even more accessible and sophisticated efforts to better prevent HIV, especially among communities that are most at risk.
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2022-11-0316 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsYES, I AM FAT! : EP40Fat, thick, plump, slender, skinny, thin, toned, average, whatever body shape, size you feel comfortable with, or not, this episode is for you.
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2022-10-2626 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI WANT TO KILL MYSELF : EP 39"If you’re looking for a sign not to kill yourself, this is it."
There are many factors alongside and including depression and mental illness that influence a person’s decision to go through with suicide: chronic ill health, guilt, trauma, substance abuse or loss, for example. The tragic thing is that many of those who consider suicide don’t really want to die; they just don’t know how to deal with the pain they’re experiencing.
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2022-09-2120 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsHEALTH CARE IN ADOLESCENTS’ HANDS : EP 38The aim of this policy is to enhance the SRH (sexual reproductive health) status of adolescents in Kenya and contribute towards the realization of their full potential in national development. The policy intends to bring Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights issues into the mainstream of the health development.
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2022-09-0743 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsPOLICY FOR US WITHOUT US : EP 37Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to the reproductive system and its functions and processes.
Reproductive Health Rights: The basic right of all couples and individuals to decide competently, freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of reproductive health.
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2022-08-3150 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ations#My Body #My Choice #My Rights : EP 36East Africa Community Sexual Reproductive Health (EAC SRH) bill will ensure you attain the highest, best attainable services in regards to your sexual health despite age, color, sex, and will be provided to all persons.
When the bill is passed member states hope to achieve: A return to school policy for pregnant adolescent, sexual reproductive health care for men, termination of pregnancy, prohibition of harmful practices like child marriages, FGM etc
The object of this Bill is to protect and facilitate the attainment of the life- course sexual and reproductive health and rights of all p...
2022-08-2548 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsoops! I had sex without a condom : EP 35In this podcast collaborate hosted by @LoveMattersAfrica we discuss about what to do when you have sex without a condom, and what can happen if you don't take the necessary precautions
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2022-08-1729 minThe Podcast With No Name KEBuying Family Bread as a Bachelor #Ep12 ft Ruele Okeyo #OpaqueEditionThis is the opaque edition. Keep peace. Please.
2022-08-161h 34
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsYOUTH & DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS : EP 34#TusibleedNdioWalead !!! Through the #MbogiYaAmani campaign sponsored by FNF (Friedrich Naumann Foundation) and @runforofficeke we believe through inclusive participation in different spaces of leadership and decision making, we need to keenly look into creative ways on how to engage young people especially during this electoral period.
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2022-07-3157 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsTHERAPY SESSION : EP 33We get intimate in this up close and personal episode on what I go through and how talking about it helps me make better decisions and see things from a different perspective other than mine
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2022-07-2452 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: EP 32It starts with a slap, then they apologize and into the honeymoon phase then when you least expect it, they strike again and a pattern is formed. It’s all about power an control for them
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2022-07-1734 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsCOPING MECHANISMS : EP 31So you just tested positive for HIV, you survived Gender Based Violence, or just stress from normal day to day activities, how do you cope with that?
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2022-07-1031 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsPRIDE MONTH SPECIAL : EP 30Pride celebrates love and acceptance and gives people a particularly special freedom to express themselves however they would like in regards to their self identity, partner choice and more. Pride also promotes equality, visibility and justice.
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2022-07-0325 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsIDAHOBIT SPECIAL : EP 29International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is a day of celebrating the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer and other sexuality and gender diverse people (LGBTQIA+) to raise awareness of the ongoing discrimination experienced by LGBTIQA+ and build LGBTQIA+ inclusion
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2022-05-2232 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsMENTAL HEALTH & SECURITY : EP 28"The LGBTIQ+ community in Kenya face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse." -- Kelly Kigera
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2022-05-1538 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsMENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS : EP 27Everyday, millions face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, Sex-Ed by Ruele-ations joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. I choose to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
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2022-05-0844 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsLGBTIQ+ YOUTH HOMELESSNESS : EP 26LGBTIQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer) individuals face a particular set of challenges, both in becoming homeless as well as when they are trying to avoid homelessness. LGBT persons face social stigma, discrimination, and often rejection by their families, which adds to the physical and mental strains/challenges that all homelessness persons must struggle with.
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2022-05-0227 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsMY SOGIE RIGHTS : EP 25SHEILA! ERICA! JOASH! Just to mention their names. Kenya has become a hunger games for the LGBTIQ community.
Members of the country's LGBTQ community routinely face discrimination and stigma, and efforts to decriminalise gay sex have been thwarted. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, has a lot to say about your rights! According to Article 19 (3) (a), the constitution states that your rights belong to you because you are a human being and are not granted by the state.
IEC material provided by https://www.galck.org/know-your-rights/ Courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Coalition of...
2022-04-2637 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsARV INJECTABLE : EP 24From taking pills everyday 365 days a yr to 12 shots is the injectable a game changer?
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2022-04-1814 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsSELF CARE & MALE LONELINESS : EP 23"When the madness of the entire nation disturbs a solitary mind, it is not enough to say the man is mad." -- Francis Imbuga
There is growing alarm in Kenya over a shocking rise in the number of suicides in the country.
The rise in suicidal cases are due to mental ill-health caused by a breakdown in socio-economic safeguards, saying it was the “last resort and path of escape for individuals with unaddressed mental health needs”.
The youngest person to take their life was nine years old; the oldest 76. The 483 deat...
2022-04-1056 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI AM A SEX WORKER : EP 22"My aunt introduced me to sex work. I had no other means of survival, shortly after I tested positive for HIV. " -- Joyce Adhiambo (Person Living with HIV, Cancer survivor, TB survivor, Community champion)
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2022-03-2735 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI AM A BEAUTIFUL STORY : EP 21"The day I met other queer Kenyan men, in 2006, was like coming home, I knew I was okay, I knew I was home. I was so happy there were other people like me, I was not alone anymore, they were called Kuria, they were called Kilonzo and they were happily gay...and I was like, thank you!" -- Kevin Mwachiro
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2022-03-2055 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsCHAT WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER : EP 20"The government wanted proof on whether gay men existed in Kenya and wanted data from 250 men, 500 showed up! They had no choice, we had to be recognized and our needs had to be fulfilled!" -- Peter Njane
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2022-03-0637 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsDATING AS AN OPEN GAY MAN : EP 19What happens when the hunger games meets the maze runner? Having a queer relationship in Nairobi! Is it as bad we think? Or worse? I don't know you tell me!
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2022-02-2653 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION : EP 18Female genital mutilation, or FGM, is internationally recognized as a violation of human rights. Yet over 200 million girls worldwide are at risk of undergoing this harmful practice every year, many of them under the age of 15.
"In cultures where female genital mutilation is entrenched in tradition and social norms, it takes real courage to speak up against it." - Rita Anindo
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2022-02-1339 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsPeople With Disability : Mental Health (Pt2) EP 17** Disclaimer**
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"I told my mom, take a machete and cut my legs because I see no point of them being there if I cannot use them" --Trish Mativo.
When everyone told her she couldn't do it, she wasn't capable, she had two choices... Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise!
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2022-02-0649 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsCONSENT IN RELATIONSHIPS : EP 16Consent is when one person agrees or gives permission to another person to do something. It can be hard to know if the person you’re with wants to be more intimate with you or not. Sometimes it’s hard to ask or find out how the other person is feeling. It’s important that the person you’re with gives their consent to the level of intimacy you have with them.
It’s important that you are sure that the person you’re with is happy and comfortable, because non-consensual sexual activity (anything from touching and kissing to penetration) is against t...
2022-01-3059 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsMENTAL HEALTH (P1) : EP 15"If you have to pretend in-front of your friends, are they really your friends?" - Taku Hove
We need to break the norms that we need to suck it up and take it like a man/woman and actually seek help and speak up, Mental health is the leading cause of suicides among our youths!
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2022-01-1656 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsTEENAGE PREGNANCIES AND ABORTIONS: EP 14The constitution of Kenya permits abortion when the life or health of the woman is in danger. Yet broad uncertainty remains about the interpretation of the law. Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Urban slums in Nairobi estimated the maternal mortality ratio in the slums to be 706 deaths per 100,000 live births with 31 % of these deaths being attributed to abortion complications
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2022-01-0930 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsREVELATIONS: EP 13This has been a roller coaster year, and these have been some of the most important lessons I have learnt. Merry Christmas and a happy new year
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https://www.instagram.com/that_kellytento/
https://anchor.fm/ruele-okeyo/episodes/I-AM-A-CHAMPION-A-COMING-OUT-STORY-e17tec1
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2021-12-2629 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI AM A TRANS-MAN: EP 12"I had to share a jail cell with other women to protect my identity. I felt violated." -Tanaka.
“Some say that sexual orientation and gender identity are sensitive issues. I understand. Like many of my generation, I did not grow up talking about these issues. But I learned to speak out because lives are at stake, and because it is our duty under the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to protect the rights of everyone, everywhere.”
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2021-12-1958 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsLGBT AWARENESS: EP 11People around the world face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse.
#SOGIErights #LGBTIQ+ #HumanRights
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2021-12-1248 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsGender Based Violence: EP 10If the weather gets to change, why can't we? It is high time we kill the menace that is GBV
#16DaysOfActivism
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2021-12-0549 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsBeauty in my shame: EP 9After testing positive for HIV I decided to use my voice to encourage young girls not to be dismayed by their status but live healthy and fulfilled lives.
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2021-11-2826 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsAdolescent Girls and Young Women: EP 8"He said if I clean the 'honey pot' with a lemon I will not get pregnant"
Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexual and reproductive health risks. Listen in on what @Josephine Odhiambo as a TAUSI TASK FORCE champion has to say as an advocate for AGYW
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2021-11-2150 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsHIV DISCLOSURE: EP 7Should you be open about your HIV status or not? Is it important?
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2021-11-1421 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsHIV "Carriers" Controllers: EP 6Can you be HIV+ but your tests come out -ve? 🤷🏽♂️ Get your answer
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2021-10-3122 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsLet's talk about sex: EP5I apologise for the audio, realized it after recording was over, hope you enjoy the discussion
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2021-10-2446 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsHIV Stamping: EP 4Knowingly transmitting HIV and other STDs can potentially get you 15yrs to life imprisonment according to the HIV Prevention and Control Act of Kenya
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2021-10-1726 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsHIV and RELATIONSHIPS: EP 3Love can be hard, for all of us, when you're queer and HIV+ the stakes are even higher.
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2021-10-1017 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI stand against stigma: EP 2Coming out is the easy part, Stigma is the hard part
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2021-10-0328 min
Sex-Ed By Ruele-ationsI AM A CHAMPION; A COMING OUT STORYToday is my birthday, on this day Sep 26th 2020 I tested positive for HIV.
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2021-09-2617 min