LGBTQIA+ rights
SALO Public Policy Dialogue on measures required to advance and protect the rights of all LGBTQIA+ persons in South Africa and in the region.- 12 Sept 2024
Watch here: https://youtu.be/fL1ugjcttG0
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) - 17 May 2023
2023 Theme: “Together Always: United in Diversity”. 17 May is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The day commemorates the 1990 decision by the World Health Organisation to remove homosexuality from the list …
Democracy, Human Rights, and Political Participation: A Regional Perspective from the LGBTQIA+ Community - 22 Sept 2022
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Policy Dialogue Report: SALO Community and Youth Dialogue - 16 Sept 2022
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International Pride Month
The LGBTIAQ+ community and allies observe international Pride Month to celebrate identities and accomplishments and reflect on the struggle for equality. June marks the police raid that promoted the Stonewall riots in 1969. The Stonewall …
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Today we observe International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. It is a day to highlight violence and discrimination faced by the LGBTIAQ+ community We must continue to raise international awareness for queer rights to be …
International Transgender Day of Visibility
While there are holidays commemorating transgender people who have suffered, International Transgender Day of Visibility focuses on more of the positive aspects of what being transgender means. On this particular day, 31 March of each year, …
SALO @ Cape Town Pride Week
For Cape Town Pride Week, SALO’s Busi Nxumalo participated at the Release of the Report on Conversion Practice and Theories in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Public Civil Society Briefing on Zimbabwe - 19 November 2021
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a Public Civil Society Briefing on Zimbabwe on 19 Nov 2021. The civil society briefing focused on the challenges civil society is facing regarding the closure of democratic space, and the …
Pride South Africa
October is pride month in South Africa. Follow our campaign throughout the month where we reflect on the journey of LGBTQIA+ rights in South Africa.
SALO Public Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 28 Sept 2021
SALO hosted a public multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Billwith a particular focus on the LGBTQIA+ community, racism, and crimes against other marginalised communities such as …
Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
Send your submissions to support the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Email info@salo.org.za for a form to submit. #HateCrimesBill
Policy Brief: SALO Regional LGBTQIA+ Workshop - 01-07-21
SALO, in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, hosted a regional dialogue to discuss issues faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in Southern Africa. The purpose of this meeting was to strengthen the need to create transnational …
Policy Dialogue Report- 1 July 2021: SALO Regional LGBTQIA+ Workshop
On the 1st of July 2021, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, hosted an online dialogue that brought together LGBTQIA+ activists from around the region in conversation with South …
Policy Brief: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 18 Oct 2019
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) has had, as one of its core themes, dialogue workshops on issues relating to xenophobia, migrants’ rights and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. On the 18th of October 2019, in partnership with …
Policy Brief - Deepening human Rights in South Africa through community activism on Gender-Based Violence, LGBTI, Xenophobia, Racism and Hate Speech
On the 21st of February 2019, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech. The event was aimed at promoting civil society engagement, as well as …
Historic Judgment decriminalises homosexuality in Botswana
Fantastic news coming out of Gaborone today! Let’s continue to support our #LGBTQIA + friends and work towards a fully inclusive society that empowers all genders and gender non-conformers. …
SALO celebrating with Access Chapter 2 - 6 June 2019
SALO with Access Chapter 2 celebrating it’s 5 year Anniversary and the relaunch of the I Serve Equally Campaign! The #IServeEqually campaign was lunched “in honour and memory of Lesego Small Manganye (27yrs), a lesbian identified born in …
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – May 2019
SALO attending #IDAHOT2019 event in JHB hosted by our great friends at the @IrlEmbPretoria and @NLinSouthAfrica.
A consultation with Transgender people and organisations representing them
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons and especially transgender persons are facing a huge challenge of constant violation in South Africa, Africa and elsewhere in the world. Transgender persons …
