LGBT VOICE TANZANIA`S STATEMENT ON THE 63RD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10TH DECEMBER 2011 Today the Tanzanian LGBT community joins millions of other people in commemorating the International Human Rights Day. This day is a time for people worldwide to reflect about the meaning, importance and need for human rights. It is an occasion for the […]
MORE UNORTHODOX JAMES OUMA -YES MINISTER James James Wandera Ouma wants you to imagine that someone you love is seriously ill. Now imagine taking your loved one to a hospital or clinic where care is readily available, but being turned away because he or she happens to be LGBT. For Ouma, who identifies with this
LGBT VOICE Tanzania held a press conference and issued a statement in response to Minister Bernard Membe’s comments of on 3rd November 2011 Read the statement: We would like to thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honorable Bernard Membe, for demonstrating in his statement to the press on 3 November 2011
I’ve got something to tell you… Telling people about your sexuality is called coming out. Lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) people may ‘come out’ many times throughout their lives, whenever they meet new people. But the first time you consciously tell people you are lesbian, gay or bisexual can be daunting, especially if it’s close
ILGA members, partners and States urge the Human Rights Council to act on the need to ensure that the UN pay systematic attention to the violence experienced based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Two years ago, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a groundbreaking Resolution on “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”. It
Two weeks ago Chanel Ten Television aired an interview with a sex worker intentionally to to give a wrong image of LGBT people in Tanzania through its famous program Mimi na Tanzania. In the interview Hoyce Temu the presenter, said that being gay is a problem and there is a need for Tanzanians to help
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage or equal marriage, is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex and/or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality, particularly by supporters. The first laws in modern times recognizing same-sex marriage were enacted during
The Conference mission is to identify and celebrate indigenous and evolving male, female and/or gender variant same-sex sexual practices, identities and communities, including expressions of gender diversity, and to promote their social acceptance and their physical and social well-being. The primary target group is persons knowledgeable about or scholarly engaged in the study of same-sex
