This Week at Pan Africa ILGA

21/08/2012

NEWS/ACTUALITIES Cyber hackers attack websites of Africa anti-gay countries Hacktivist groups TheEliteSociety and Anonymous launch a joint operation to hack any African country that imprisons or kills LGBT people. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGlohyZ16H

Honor Slain Tanzanian Activist, Maurice Mjomba With David Kato Award The only similarities between Maurice Mjomba and David Kato are that they were both African and gay and died (for whatever reason) horribly. One was struck down with a fatal blow to the head and the other, suffered the most excruciating tortures and had his life squeezed out by strangulation. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGlqfrd1xa

Zimbabwe riot police arrest 44 gay activists Forty-four members of Zimbabwe's LGBT organization - GALZ - were arrested yesterday by riot police squad and released without being charged this morning. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGaesTT1gP Support, Not Stereotypes, When Interviewing LGBTI Refugees When the Canadian legal system erupted into a debate last month over how to prove someone is gay, one of the most enlightened countries in the world showed that even it is not prepared to protect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people who manage to arrive at its shores. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGaKuL71kV Kenya 'gay terrorist' bishop says he is against gay hate Bishop Kalu of Mombasa denies he ever made homophobic remarks and says he is against anti-gay hate. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGaJ2dx19P IFBP Seeks a Southern Region HIV Community Mobilization Project Coordinator The International Federation of Black Prides (IFBP) is seeking a highly motivated and community oriented individual to serve as the full-time Project Coordinator for its new Southern Region HIV Community Mobilization Project which will focus on the Southern Region of the United States. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGa6Juj1js Pan Africa ILGA Welcomes The Establishment Of Iranti-Org Pan Africa ILGA welcomes and celebrates the establishment of the newest organisation in the Region, Iranti-Org. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGa8Igf1aJ Ethiopia LGBT community wants rights Halle and Salma are typical university students in Ethiopia. They love to hang out with friends, watch the Olympics and be happy. But they are separated from the rest

of society as a result of their being lesbians. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nG3uDZf17H Africa: Addressing the Politics of Sexuality We need to cultivate a culture of tolerance in society. While we have been responsible for cultivating a social climate of prejudice and stigma against LGBTI's, we can also be agents of change that promote inclusiveness. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGlz6zj1SR

TOOLS FOR CHANGE Nominations open for 2013 David Kato Vision & Voice Award Nominations for the 2013 David Kato Vision & Voice Award are now open. Closing date for nominations is 31 August 2012. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nCS58EU1rY Avis De Vacance De Poste: Coordonateur/Coordonatrice Plaidoyer, Droits Et Politique, Afrique Francophone, AMSHeR - Dakar Lorganisation African Men for Sexual Health and Rights [AMSHeR] recherche un(e) Coordonateur/Coordonatrice Plaidoyer, Droits et Politique pour lAfrique Francophone pour compter du 15 Octobre 2012. Le poste est bas au bureau rgional dAMSHeR Dakar au Sngal. http://ilga.org/ilga/fr/article/nGlutEB1Bc Call For Participants: IGLYO Conference Keep The Faith We are excited to announce the call for participants for the IGLYO conference Keep the Faith: promoting inter-religious and inter cultural dialogue in the LGBTQ youth sector to take place in Brussels, Belgium from October 30th to November 4th 2012. The conference is organized in partnership with Wel Jong Niet Hetero (Young But Not Straight). http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nGlrXtj1bh