To every queer youth watching: you are deserving of every chance and opportunity to pursue and achieve your dreams and destiny. You belong. Namibia, this one is for you. Together, we will build an #equalNamibia for us all. 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

Homophobes will call queer people “un-African”, while we have been part & parcel and celebrated, as part of African culture long before religious colonialism erased us. Then also judge politicians with African cultural attire that doesn’t conform to heteronormativity. Hectic

In Namibia, it disproportionately impacts men. And judging from the vile homophobia that comes from our political leaders, patriarchal approach to vulnerability coming from traditional leaders and judgmental critics from religious leaders. The # 1 rate is a society that hates.

Also, how embarrassing for a ruling political party to resort to attacks like this. Aren’t they suppose to use their platforms to push out the policy agenda achievements or challenge the opposition parties that are IN POWER? Gurl you really are threatened by youth change makers

You’re doing something right, when ur country’s ruling party uses such a cute pic- with a pose worthy to be a presidential portrait of yourself- to launch baseless attacks against the content of ur character & mission to defend democracy. Ur a force to be reckoned with @namataik_

“Our children are taking their own lives…the problem starts at home.” The Bring Your Father or Uncle campaign is challenging men to stand as visible allies for LGBTQI+ loved ones ahead of Soweto Pride.  https://t.co/HZh4PBlBAY

A 24 min standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for a film that captures the cries of Gaza. It was really heartbreaking watching this film amidst an ONGOING genocide. The violence and atrocities in apartheid Israel is truly unbecoming of humanity. How many more.

Grateful 4 opportunity to be part of 20th cohort of @gchumanrights Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights & Advocacy. Got to explore cinema/film as tool for human rights education/advocacy. Excited to return home & workshop documentary ideas shedding light on LGBTQI+ civil rights

Imagine that. A room full of government civil servants and ministerial stakeholders, those entrusted to ensure all Namibians have access to justice, healthcare and all other basic services, laughing as if subjugating someone to a life threatening virus is a joke. @NamPresidency

No High Court decriminalized it in 2024; declaring the discrimination & stigma that has risen from the apartheid-era law unconstitutional. While the government is appealing the ruling to Supreme Court, doesn’t allow ministry to deny basic access to healthcare “in the meantime”

Something really empowering to have a government respect the rule of law & the process of democracy. While 🇿🇦 awaits constitutionality of criminalization of sex work, 🇳🇦 continues to use sodomy law as basis of discrimination- even while the victory of High Court heads for appeal

When the High Court decriminalizes sodomy in June 2024, and @MhssNamibia continues to deny prisoners access to condoms and basic healthcare, all based on their homophobic approach to governance. You really got to be worried that your rights and wellbeing are at the helm of hate.

In a country w/ almost 8% of the prison population is HIV+, homophobia not only places the country at risk of this epidemic, but blatantly violates the rights of dignified healthcare. I can’t believe these are people in charge of basic access to health & wellbeing. What a shame!

Absolutely despicable. In this video, during a @MhssNamibia engagement, you can hear gov officials laughing, at male inmates are being denied access to condoms to prevent sexual activities. There is no joke in State-Sanctioned Homophobic policies denying the right to healthcare.

My mom, has dedicated 25 yr working for the national airline. Many workers who have proudly served Air Namibia are still waiting for their severance package & gov still denies them the wages they deserve. It is so evil to have this discussion while justice is undone.

Palestinian journalist Abdelrahman Alkahlout posted a video on his social media highlighting the importance of Nasser Hospital for journalists working in Khan Younis. “Since the beginning of the war, I have relied on this spot at Nasser Medical Complex as the only window to

Huge congratulations to @namataik_ & her fellow democracy defenders for winning their case against unlawful arrest & detention. Heinous torture they experienced is proof that defending democracy is not a choice but a necessity. Proud of them as they continue to build an equal🇿🇼

Palestinian children who have lost parents were overcome with emotion as they graduated in a ceremony at Gaza's al-Wafaa Orphan Village. The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.

We find warmth as we gather under the umbrella of memories. 7 years after his passing Kofi Annan is remembered, powerfully for his unwavering dedication to youth, peace and hope. @KofiAnnan @KofiAnnanFdn @KZamberia

From 8–9 Aug, ISLA gathered litigators, defenders & movement actors in Nairobi for a Strategy Consultation on litigating SOGIE cases before the African Human Rights System. https://t.co/PwMKY9cvBB

This is a horrific example of the real-world consequences of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act. When laws criminalize identity and speech, they give people permission to take violence into their own hands. 'Four students at Ntare School narrowly escaped death on Saturday night