Zambia. Juliet Mphande, the Director of Friends of RAINKA, an LGBTI human rights organisation based in Lusaka, Zambia. Juliet sits on various human rights and corporate policy making bodies notably: The Global forum for Civil Society through the US Embassy, the Bi-lateral initiative on Human Rights and the African Association of Communication Directors to mention…

Light a candle for TDOR… join and support the international transgender community today in commemorating those who’ve lost their lives to ignorance and hate   Johannesburg, 20 November 2013 “This day brings to our attention that transphobia is evident in both public and private spaces, and that systemic transphobia and gender-motivated killings are on the…

  18-27 October 2013 We are back – the 20th Out In Africa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s 2013 final edition takes place in Johannesburg at Nu Metro Hyde Park and in Cape Townat both Nu Metro and Cinema Nouveau V&AC Waterfront from 18-27 October.  For film trailers, workshops and all other info, check out…

Johannesburg, 10-17 September 2013 Critically Queer challenged and explored, through visual arts and documentary forms, ways in which sexuality and gender don’t conform to traditional norms, and the abuse faced by those non-conforming. The exhibition formsed a part of a larger festival at the University of Johannesburg called, THATSOGAY.

17 November 2013, South Africa ARC International, a partner of Iranti, is an important organisation in the area of LGBTI documentation and lobbying at the UN level. ARC International’s directors, Kim Vance and John Fisher, visited the Iranti team at their offices to view a presentation on human rights documentation and the SOGI Resolution (Sexual…

Botswana, 11 November 2013 “Mr O” as he is affectionately known to many who love and appreciate his sense of humor, character and work ethic. Mr O identifies 100% as city boy having been born in the center of the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone. Read more…  

Growing Global LGBTI Leaders with Introspection and Hard Work By Ratanang Mosweu – “Mr O”   Sweden, 11 November 2013 Many a times in LGBTI movements we become so “accustomed” to the training and workshops provided by different stakeholders, that sometimes we fail to take the privileges and opportunities provided through these sessions seriously. Read…

United Nations, 26 September 2013 Leaders from the UN’s core group of countries working to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people met in New York for the first-ever ministerial meeting at the UN on LGBT rights. Here, Free & Equal — the unprecedented UN public information campaign for LGBT…