LGBT2SQIA+ rights groups in Africa often face violence, hostility from the police, and government resistance to being officially registered as charities, which seeks to undercut their credibility and fundraising abilities. These groups work on meager funds to fight an uphill battle, and any support is greatly appreciated.
One awesome way to support the cause is to, in leiu of gifts, request money be donated to these organizations in your name on your birthday. You can also raise money on Facebook and other social media or fundraising platforms. A little goes a long way, and you can simultaneously raise funds and awareness.
Pick an organizatiuon you like, one that sticks out to you, or as many as you would like. Donate $5, $50, or $500, depending on what is within your means. Take the "They" pledge.
Angola:
Iris Angola is the first LGBT rights organization to be registered in Angola in the wake of the country, among the least homophobic in Africa, also decriminalizing homosexual sex.
Benin:
Africa Synergy Group Plus engages communities to end the social stigmatization of the LGBT2SQIA+ community in Benin.
Botswana:
LEGABIBO is an organization that facilitates the distribution of information and resources regarding the HIV/AIDS crisis in Southeast Africa.
Cote d'Ivoire:
Alternative Cote d'Ivoire is an organization working to assist those most impacted by HIV/AIDS in the West African country.
eSwatini:
eSwatini Sexual and Gender Minorities works to promote the rights of the LGBT2SQIA+ community in eSwatini.
Ghana:
Solace Initiative is an organization working to combat HIV/AIDS, defend LGBT individuals from arbitrary arrests, and advocate for the issue as a whole in West Africa.
Kenya:
Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya works in one of Africa's most corrupt and homophobic countries to advocate for the decriminalization of LGBQ individuals.
Gay Kenya Trust brings together voices for change in the name of human rights in East Africa.
National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission advocates for legal and policy reform of gender and sexual minorities in Kenya.
East Africa Trans Health and Advocacy Network works toward full inclusion and assistance for the most pressing issues facing transgender individuals in 24 African countries.
Libya:
Kun Libya advocates for this pressing human rights issue in a conservative nation barely a decade past the overthrow of a dictator.
Mauritius:
Collectif Arc-En-Ciel is an organization working to improve the condition of gay rights in a country with Draconian laws that punish homosexuality with up to five years in prison.
Young Queer Alliance is a group working to promote health awareness among the LGBT2SQIA+ community in Mauritius.
PILS is an organization working to implement a strategic plan of action to combat stigmas and health crises in Mauritius.
Association Visa G raises awareness about transgender rights in Mauritius and elsewhere in East Africa.
Morocco:
Kif-Kif is an organization advocating for LGBT2SQIA+ rights in Morocco and Spain.
Mozambique:
Lamda Mozambique has continued to advocate for LGBT2SQIA+ rights as countless nations across the region grow more tolerant toward all people.
Namibia:
Out-Right Namibia is among the leading LGBTI rights groups in Africa.
Wings to Transcend Namibia works toward an inclusive society for all in a nation that seems ready to accept LGBT2SQIA+ rights.
MPower Community Trust is an organization seeking to improve health and societal equality in the gay community.
Tulinam seeks to bridge the communication gap in the relationship between gay rights and religion that leads to negative perceptions of love.
Tunisia:
Association Shams has battled legal challenges from the government and tens of thousands of death threats to advocate for gay rights in the region of the world most hostile toward the movement.
Mawjoudin advocates for queer rights, in particular, in Tunisia through direct and indirect activism of the cause.
Damj advocates for human rights, including LGBT rights, in the MENA nation of Tunisia.
Kelmty faces opposition from conservative forces and government agencies to advocate for human rights for those of every sexual orientation.
Queer of the Bled is a French-registered organization advocating for LGBT2SQIA+ rights issues in Tunisia.
Uganda:
Kuchu Times is a publication advocating for LGBT2SQIA+ rights in Uganda, a nation so comically entrenched in the past it would be funny were it not for the suffering their archaic and draconian policies have caused so many.
SMUG is an NGO advocating for the fundamental human rights of LGBTI individuals in Uganda.
Zimbabwe:
TREAT ZIM is a transgender rights organization working to comprehensively face issues the community faces in Zimbabwe.
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe engages in education and activism to foster a more tolerant tomorrow for the LGBTI community in Zimbabwe.
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