Tweet Another South African Lesbian MurderThis morning (10/11/2012) I received a call from Ndumie Funda the founder and Director of Lulekisizwe a project that nurses, supports and feeds the lesbian bisexual and trans woman (LBT) in townships who are victims and survivors of “corrective rape”, whom I had just seen the day before and we [...]
Liberia Anti-Homosexuality Bill: An open letter to Leymah Gbowee
February 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
Tweet A Piece of the Peace: Leymah, Please Speak Out for Human & Civil Rights for All Liberians Dear Leymah, Your courage is legendary. You are an icon in your own time for peace-building. In answer to a question about what worries you, you said: “The safety of my children and their future. The conduct [...]
Queer struggles in Uganda: No longer a silence
April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tweet Kasha Jacqueline presenting on the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill to the UN Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Kasha discusses the substance of the AHB, the implications for LGBTI persons and the rights of all Ugandans. Most importantly she speaks of the many and continuing acts of resistance and legal successes by LGBTI activists in [...]
“Let us all be one family that Stands for Justice, Equality and Peace”
March 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tweet On Monday, 1st March, a group of activists and civil society organisations in Uganda presented a petition signed by 450,000 people from across the world opposing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The Petition was presented to Edward Sekandi, the Ugandan Speaker of Parliament and called for Parliament to “enact laws that will protect people and not [...]
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