https://www.salo.org.za/topics/lgbtqia-rights/Recent content in LGBTQIA+ rights on Southern African Liaison OfficeHugo -- gohugo.ioen-zaMon, 15 Sep 2025 13:40:29 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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/Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:39:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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/fL1ugjcttG0https://www.salo.org.za/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-idahotb-17-may-2023/Wed, 17 May 2023 08:31:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 of mental disorders. The day is celebrated in over 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal.https://www.salo.org.za/democracy-human-rights-and-political-participation-a-regional-perspective-from-the-lgbtqia-community-22-sept-2022/Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:05:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/democracy-human-rights-and-political-participation-a-regional-perspective-from-the-lgbtqia-community-22-sept-2022/PD-report-22-09-2022-FINALDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-salo-community-and-youth-dialogue-16-sept-2022/Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:55:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-salo-community-and-youth-dialogue-16-sept-2022/PD-Community-and-Youth-Dialogue16-09-2022-FinalDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/international-pride-month/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:48:36 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, included a series of demonstrations held by members of the LGBTIAQ+ community on 28 June 1969 in New York.https://www.salo.org.za/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/Tue, 17 May 2022 12:08:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 recognised as human rights all over the world.https://www.salo.org.za/international-transgender-day-of-visibility/Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:11:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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, there is a special tribute to trans and non-binary people’s accomplishments in the struggle against transphobic discrimination and violence.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-cape-town-pride-week/Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:14:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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.https://www.salo.org.za/public-civil-society-briefing-on-zimbabwe-19-november-2021/Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:45:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 response of civil society moving forward, as well as other current issues includinghttps://www.salo.org.za/pride-south-africa/Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:29:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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.https://www.salo.org.za/invite-salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-28-sept-2021/Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:56:31 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/invite-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 migrants. The keynote speaker was the Deputy Minister of Justice, John Jeffery.https://www.salo.org.za/hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:09:02 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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. #HateCrimesBillhttps://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-salo-regional-lgbtqia-workshop-01-07-21/Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:14:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 solidarity networks by uplifting human rights across the region and the continent, especially LGBTQIA+ rights.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-1-july-2021-salo-regional-lgbtqia-workshop/Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:53:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 Africa’s Deputy Minister of Justice, John Jeffery.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-xenophobia-and-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-18-oct-2019/Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:58:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 Action Support Center, SALO held a Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-community-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech/Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:44:41 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 dialogue on issues of human rights and GBV.https://www.salo.org.za/historic-judgment-decriminalises-homosexuality-in-botswana/Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:54:45 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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. source:https://mg.co.za/article/2019-06-11-botswana-high-court-ruling-a-victory-for-countrys-queer-communities In a victory for queer people in Botswana, the Gaborone high court on Tuesday ruled sections of Botswana’s Penal Code which criminalises same-sex sexual conduct unconstitutional.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-celebrating-with-access-chapter-2-6-june-2019/Thu, 06 Jun 2019 23:03:10 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 Atteridgeville, West of Pretoria.https://www.salo.org.za/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-may-2019/Sat, 18 May 2019 10:49:06 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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.https://www.salo.org.za/a-consultation-with-transgender-people-and-organisations-representing-them/Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:49:07 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/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 suffer from denial of their basic human rights, including various forms of social exclusion, stigmatising social attitudes that constitute a form of symbolic violence, as well as actual attacks from the public.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-on-consultation-with-transgender-people-and-organisations-26-march-2-19/Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:40:22 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-on-consultation-with-transgender-people-and-organisations-26-march-2-19/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 suffer from denial of their basic human rights, including various forms of social exclusion, stigmatising social attitudes that constitute a form of symbolic violence, as well as actual attacks from the public.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-11-march-2019-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:08:11 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-11-march-2019-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/On 11th March 2019 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) facilitated a dialogue on Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The dialogue was part of the ongoing series of engagements by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon John Jeffrey.https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-11th-march-2019/Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:46:22 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-11th-march-2019/Venue: Leslie Social Science 2B, Upper campus, UCT Program Director: Esihle Madyibi, SRC Social Responsiveness Co-ordinator On 11th March 2019 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) facilitated a dialogue on Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill at the University of Cape Town (UCT).https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-21-february-2019/Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:08:55 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-21-february-2019/Great community engagement at Ruabohahale school. Talking about #racism, #xenophobia , #gbv and #LGBTQIA issues in south Africa engaging with young people and community activists. Thanks so much to @IrlEmbPretoria for their support – 21 Feb 2019 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.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-reviewing-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:37:12 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-reviewing-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/Collaboration between government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, donors and researchers is critical to reviewing the proposed Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. This policy brief presents a framework for bringing together sectors to take an empirical-based approach to reviewing existing complexities of crafting legal frameworks and criminalising hate speech and hate crime.https://www.salo.org.za/enca-interview-with-salos-rebone-tau-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:15:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/enca-interview-with-salos-rebone-tau-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/The Southern African Liaison Office together with the Embassy of Ireland hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The case of Penny Sparrow, who was charged for hate speech in 2016 reaffirmed the need for the Bill to be adopted.https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:17:10 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/On Tuesday 29th January 2019 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) facilitated Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill at Sierra Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria. The dialogue was part of the ongoing series of engagements by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon John Jeffrey.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-youth-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech-13-dec-2018/Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:43:44 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-youth-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech-13-dec-2018/The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) together with the Embassy of Ireland hosted a community outreach programme on deepening human rights activism in South African communities. The main aim of the outreach was to generate a sense of the context of human rights challenges faced in communities.https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-in-mamelodi-13-dec-2018/Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:41:54 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-in-mamelodi-13-dec-2018/On 13th of December 2018 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech in Mamelodi. The dialogue was part of the ongoing series of engagements by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon John Jeffrey.https://www.salo.org.za/press-briefing-the-day-before-the-official-launch-of-16-days-activism-against-gbv-24-nov-2018/Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:57:22 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/press-briefing-the-day-before-the-official-launch-of-16-days-activism-against-gbv-24-nov-2018/SALO’s Rebone Tau (right) at a press briefing the day before the official launch of 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). Led by the Minister of Women with civil society. Saturday 24 November 2018https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:25:07 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/On the 20th of November 2018, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) with direct support from the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The event was aimed at promoting civil society engagement, as well as providing feedback.https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:14:11 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/6 Spin Street, Cape Town CBD (near Parliament) On the 20th of November 2018, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) with direct support from the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.