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African Queer Manifesto

About 30 activists from 12 African countries met between 16 and 18 April 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, at a meeting co-convened by the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project and Kenyan based Fahamu to discuss winning and defending LGBTI equality in Africa. One of the outcomes of the meeting was the Queer Declaration below. We call on comrades to support initiatives against homophobia and add their voices to the statement by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cadreship Development Programme

Below is the information for our Cadreship Development Programme, if you would like to receive an application form please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Programme Aims

    * To capacitate grassroots activists to be in the forefront of raising awareness in their communities;

    * To build political and ideological foundations to enhance social justice activism on behalf of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in communities;

    * To deepen our understanding of and our advocacy work on issues of sexuality, sexual preference, orientation and the concept of social power;

    * To develop innovative education methods to help pass on the learnings of the programme to other communities.

Ekurhuleni Activists' Meeting

The Equality Project hosts Ekurhuleni activists' meeting to discuss its Cadreship Development Programme.

Saturday, July 24
From 13h00
Sakhelwe Primary School; Corner Kodisang and Khumbuza Streets; Kwa-Thema.
For further details call (011)487-3810/1

Public Meeting and Discussion

Join the Equality Project, SAMWU and Socialism From Below in a public discussion on why attacks on lesbians and gays are increasing in Africa.

South African Civil Society Organisations Call On Government To Withdraw Homophobic Statements Made By South African Representative To The United Nations

1 July 2010

As a broad range of civil society organisations, we are profoundly disturbed by the nature, content and potential impact of the homophobic stance taken by Jerry Matjila, South Africa's representative at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on the 16th of June 2010.

We are still taking organisational endorsements: Please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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