The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) invites social movement organizations working on sexual rights in Malawi, Botswana and Uganda to lead work as local coordinating partners under core partnership within the Sexual Rights Litigation Network (2021 – 2023).
October 2020
NIGERIA: JUDGE DISMISSES HOMOSEXUALITY CASE
A court in Nigeria, on Tuesday 27th October 2020, dismissed a case in which 47 adult men were charged under the country’s anti-gay law. The men were accused of public displays of affection with members of same sex.
ANOTHER WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA AS CIVIL UNION ACT IS AMENDED
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 20th October, signed the Civil Union Amendment Bill removing the provision in the Civil Union Act that allowed government-employed marriage officers at the Department of Home Affairs to refuse to solemnise same-sex unions or marriages based on personal religious or moral objections.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY: ITF ANNOUNCES 5TH GRANT CYCLE
The ITF is pleased to announce our 5th grant cycle! We welcome applications from trans-led organizations with budgets below $150,000 USD based in any region of the world. The deadline to apply is December 4, 2020 at 5pm (ET/New York time).
UPENDO NI UPENDO: AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN AIMED AT ERADICATING BIGOTRY AND PREJUDICE
“Upendo ni Upendo” is Swahili and it means “Love is Love.” It is a campaign for LGBTQI rights in East Africa, mostly in countries with many Swahili speakers such as Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, DR Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE ON FARUG BOD
Freedom and Roam Uganda is currently seeking Expressions of Interest for a board member for the position of membership representative. We are looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are interested in helping us fulfill our mission of “to strengthen and mobilise visibility and collective organising power of LBQ women.
NOT ALONE: A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE GUIDE TAILORED FOR LGBT PERSONS
Ice Breakers Uganda, last week, released a crisis response guide specially tailored to address mental health challenges experienced by LGBTI individuals especially during this COVID-19 pandemic.
YOU ARE INVITED TO A VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM HONORING BLACK EXCELLENCE
On Saturday the 17th of October 2020, Living Free UK in collaboration with Global Black Gay Men Connect, House of Rainbow, and African Equality Foundation will be hosting a virtual Symposium as part of Black History Month with the theme: Celebrating Black Excellence. “With an All Black Trans Panel, the event aims to have a meaningful conversation around intersectionality as well as […]
TWISF TACKLES SEXUAL AND GENDER PHOBIAS IN THE SPORTS FRATERNITY
The whole campaign stems from the fact that sports is not a safe place to be gay. Many LGBT people avoid taking part in sports because they fear that they might be subjected to homophobic or transphobic abuse. LBTQ sports persons must battle stereotyping of feminine behaviour and there is often corresponding fear of being labelled to be gay.
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: PSYCHO SOCIAL SUPPORT CENTER AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE GUIDE LAUNCHED
Fem Alliance (FEMA) Uganda in partnership with Ice Breakers Uganda (IBU) commemorated the annual World Mental Health Day in Kampala on Saturday 10th October 2020 under the theme “Take A Step Forward”.