This Week at Pan Africa ILGA

24/07/2012

Our picture: LGBTI community in Johannesburg and Cape Town took to the streets on International Nelson Mandela Day to express concern that Mandelas legacy of peace and tolerance was not being experienced equally / Notre photo: Dear Members of Ethiopian Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transsexual Community Ethiolgbt We hope this email finds you well! It's time to give you a heads up on what's happening on ilga.org. This weekly newsletter is sent to 3827 LBGTI and allied organizations in the world, in English and French. To post an article on ilga.org, update your groups page, add pictures and a logo on ILGAs directory, apply to become a member of ILGA or renew your membership fees, please log in using peaceseeker@ethiolgbt.com, the email we have for the person acting as contact between ILGA and your group: Selam

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The Inner Circle The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project Transgender Intersex and Transsexuals Uganda Triangle Project Women Working with Women - 3W NEWS/ACTUALITIES 67 Minutes of Shame On African Icon Nelson Mandela's Birthday Gender activists and human rights organisations called the birthday a day of shame for the South African government and the ruling African National Congress (ANC), of which Mandela is still a member, for failing to halt hate crimes against lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDHNT971gV The misery of two young homosexuals in Cameroon In Cameroon, like in 38 other African countries, homosexuality is an offence. On Friday 20 July, in Yaound, two young Cameroonians Jonas Singa Kumie and Franky Djome, aged 19 and 20 and accused of having same sex relation appealed their sentence before a magistrate court. http://ilga.org/ilga/fr/article/nDHQo7N11I Decriminalisation of homosexuality: sick, Louis-Georges Tin ends his hunger strike Louis-Georges Tin, president of the IDAHO (International Day against Homophobia and Trans phobia) announced on Tuesday in a press release that following a health concern, he had to end the hunger strike he started with two of his counterparts. http://ilga.org/ilga/fr/article/nDHRo6c1KZ http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDHM1ZA1kt Artscape festival offers creative look at gender Hate rape and gender equality are to be in the spot light from 8 to 11 August at the sixth Womens Arts Festival at Artscape in Cape Town. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDDgTun1uj Mandela Day: 67 minutes of protest Wednesday 18 July was not just an occasion for celebrating Nelson Mandelas birthday and performing 67 minutes of public service. In Johannesburg and Cape Town, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex community used the day to take to the streets to express their concern that Mandelas legacy of peace and tolerance was not being experienced equally. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDDf9KY1MT

Punitive Laws Against Sex Workers, MSM Hindering HIV Responses, Says Global Report The final report on the Global Commission on HIV and Law presents a coherent and compelling evidence base on human rights and legal issues relating to HIV. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDpYHVf13E Q-zine: The Friends, Family and Community Issue Too often LGBTI and queer Africans are written about as if we are our own people, completely apart from our straight mothers, cousins, brothers and friends. As if these people are incapable of completely loving and growing with us. So, to mark our first year of publication, Q-zines editorial team decided to collect and share the stories of straight Africans on their trans/bisexual/intersex/lesbian/gay/queer loved ones. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDq0z8U1Cv Constitution Review Commission Avoids Making Definite Recommendations On Gay Rights The Constitution Review Commission (CRC) has failed to deal with the complicated issue of recognizing the rights of homosexuals in Ghanas Constitution. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDHWPkQ13B GAMBIA: Police Officers Testify In 'Homo' Case Prosecution in the alleged homosexual trial against 18 accused persons charged with indecent act on MondayJuly 16th, 2012 called two police officers to testify in support of its case. The two witnesses are Cpl 3247 Dampha (PW5) and Cpl 2552 Abdoulie Dibba as (PW6) all attached at the Kotu Police. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nDHXHT31Hu