My pride is African, Queer and Inclusive/Ma fierté est africaine, queer et inclusive - Français ci-dessous A bad seed that looks like a good child or a good child that looks like a bad seed? Does it even matter? Life is not perfect and being whole from mind to body, is all that really matters. In all its characteristics, Africa continuously searches for what to believe in. In its…
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African Queer Youth Initiative is Hiring: Program Officer - Job Title: Program Officer Supervisor: Program Manager Location: Remote (West Africa) Position: Full Time (one-year contract with opportunity for extension) Closing Date: July 3, 2020 The AQYI is expanding and we are in the process of launching an exciting leadership development program for young LBTQ women in West Africa. We are looking for enthusiasm and…
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AQYI Queerbinar - Why is human rights so important to our movement towards a better civil society? Join us to explore this with seasoned speakers from around Africa on December 10th, at 12:00 p.m WAT, as we take A Queer Look at Human Rights during our inaugural Queerbinar. In a one hour, fully interactive session, we will be commemorating the 2019 International Human…
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African Queer Youth Initiative Call For Membership Applications 2019 - African Queer Youth Initiative Call For Membership Applications 2019 Français ci-dessous Deadline 25th November 2019WHO WE ARE: African Queer Youth Initiative (AQYI) is a network of youth activists mobilizing, supporting and amplifying the voices of LGBTIQ youth, building visibility and strategic partnerships in support of LGBTIQ youth in Africa. We do this through networking, advocating, knowledge generation…
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Connecting with women who love women from all around the globe shook me. - One day, I opened my inbox to read an email from the COC Nederland’s regional manager offering to support me to participate in the first Global LBQ women’s conference in South Africa. I would be representing my organization Kasbah Tal’fin and AQYI and contributing to helping achieve COC’s PRIDE program goals. Without a minuscule of…
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Four Mauritian Activists Seek to challenge the country’s anti-gay law. - On the 6th September 2019, four young Mauritians, who come from all parts of Mauritian society, have approached the Supreme Court of Mauritius for leave to seek constitutional redress by the declaration that Section 250 of the Mauritian Criminal Code Act of 1838 (as amended) violates their fundamental rights and freedom and is unconstitutional. The leave…
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We strongly condemn the action of the Ugandan police and we call on the government to ensure the immediate release of these innocent young people. Being LGBTIQ is not a crime and should not be treated as such. #Rwanda #Uganda #HumanRights #Youth #Africa - https://trumpetnews-co-ug.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/trumpetnews.co.ug/exclusive-suspected-rwandan-homosexuals-arrested-in-busia/amp/
Call for Training Applications – Fueling Digital Activism in Africa (Scholarships Available) - Deadline: 3rd September 2019 As part of our Fueling Digital Activism project in Africa, African Queer Youth Initiative and All-Out are pleased to announce a call for applications for a training targeting LGBT+ youth in East Africa. This project will contribute to fueling effective, creative, non-violent youth activism for LGBT+ rights in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,…
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