Kelompok Diskusi

Tonight went to my first discussion group (kelompok diskusi or KD) of this trip, run by a very competent transgender staff of GC. These discussion groups have been running for about 8 years now in some cases, and bring together groups of gay men and transgenders from various parts of the Makassar metro area to talk about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. It's a powerful tool for building community and getting a long-term, detailed message through that can change behavior. This one I attended was in Gowa, the town right south of Makassar and a famous historical sultanate. Didn't get any pictures, but I'm going to another KD tomorrow - I'll be going to at least 5 a week - so eventually I'll get some good images, I'm sure.