Schlagwort: Uganda

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The role of certain Christian churches in fostering anti-LGBTIQ legislation in Uganda and other nations – we have to confront these dangerous ideologies with unwavering determination

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Conference report (deutsch)
Invitation and Program

Intervention by S., activist from Uganda at the Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung conference “We believe in change” at Kunsthalle Osnabrück on 7 Sep 2023

Good afternoon
I am happy to meet you all here in Osnabrück on this occasion of contemplating the lessons of history and the path toward religious harmony, I would like to share about a critical issue that strikes at the very heart of our existence – the troubling role that certain Christian churches have assumed in fostering anti-LGBTQ legislation in not only Uganda but also other African nations.

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Holy hatred: The Ugandan Cleanse

A talk with Ugandan LBQ+ activists

Reject Anti- LBTQI+-law in Uganda

The relationship between religion and sexuality has been complicated throughout history. To date, religion is the basis on which many African countries and those within their borders have an anti-sexuality stance. Sexuality, more so sex, is taboo, one that shouldn’t be discussed. This lack of information for individuals and communally as a society means there are many misconceptions fuelled by religious morality. The fact that religion, in particular christian ethics, was brought through colonisation to negate African practices is as foreign to African christians as wearing cow hides.

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For religious freedom to prevail, churches must be places of safety too

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Panel-Kirchentag,Foto: privat

Opening statement by Sarah Kohrt from the Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation at the German Protestant Kirchentag in Nuremberg on 8 June 2023 for the podium discussion “Church as a safe® space for queerness”: A discussion between religious people of colour and queer people held by the Gender Worlds and Rainbow Center at the Langwasser community building, Glogauer Str. 50, 90473 Nuremberg.

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Religion, Homophobie und same-sex love im Fokus aktueller Afrikaforschung

Hintergrundbericht zur European Conference on African Studies 2023

Literaturliste: hier (PDF)

Religionsgemeinschaften beeinflussen Verhalten, Vorstellungen und Vorurteile, zudem üben sie gezielt Einfluss auf politische Machthaber aus. Die jüngsten Entwicklungen in Uganda im Kontext des neuen Anti-Homosexuellen-Gesetzes zeigen das beispielhaft. Geber von Entwicklungsgeldern an Kirchen wirken hier unheilvoll. Ugandische Forscher*innen analysieren schon seit längerem dieses Problem, auch in anderen afrikanischen Ländern ergründen Wissenschaftler*innen religiös motivierte Homophobie, die insbesondere von Regierenden politisch in Wahlkämpfen und Wirtschaftskrisen instrumentalisiert wird und sexuelle Minderheiten bedroht.

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Erst wenn Kirchen sichere Orte sind, ist auch das Menschenrecht auf Religionsfreiheit gewährleistet

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Eingangsstatement von Sarah Kohrt, Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung beim Deutschen Evangelischen Kirchentag in Nürnberg am 8. Juni 2023, bei der Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen der Geschlechterwelten/Zentrum Regenbogen „Sind Kirchen sichere Orte?“ Diskussion zwischen religiösen People of Color und queeren Personen im Gemeinschaftshaus Langwasser, Glogauer Str. 50, 90473 Nürnberg.

Amadeo Udampoh, Indonesien Copyright: privat

Teilnehmende:

Moderation: Dr. Kerstin Söderblom, Hochschulpfarrerin Ev. Studierendengemeinde (ESG), Mainz
Gäste:
Amadeo Udampoh, Indonesien (Videostatement)
Quinton Ceasar, Pastor, Wiesmoor
Sarah Kohrt, LGBTIQ*-Plattform Menschenrechte Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung, Berlin
Priscilla Schwendimann, Pfarrerin, Mosaic Church, Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde, Zürich/Schweiz
Tobias Trapp, Vorsitzender Rainbow-Refugees Mainz
Sarah Vecera, Koordinatorin Global Education, Schwerpunkt Rassismus und Kirche Vereinte Ev. Mission, Essen

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Even with the Best Intentions in the World, We Can Sometimes Get It Wrong

Stonewall UK, RFSL Sweden and the Dignity Network, Canada on the Do No Harm Principle in LGBTQI+ activism

LGBTQI+ communities are some of the most vulnerable in the world, even — or especially — when receiving support from non-governmental organizations. In November 2022, three experts from the field of LGBTQI+ philanthropy and advocacy convened for a virtual panel discussion  as part of the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation’s “Do No Harm – But Do Something” program, on the second day of a two-day conference. Doug Kerr, Jenny Sundberg, and Leanne MacMillan went through best practices for preserving the safety of queer communities while supporting queer rights and activism. 

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Humanitäre Hilfe für LGBTIQ-Menschen auf der Flucht

Humanitäre Hilfe darf LSBTI nicht außen vor lassen – gute Beispiele von UNHCR, ORAM und regionalen Netzwerken

Dieser Blog-Beitrag erläutert Konzepte und Maßnahmen wichtiger humanitärer Organisationen, insbesondere des UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerks UNHCR, zur Unterstützung geflohener LSBTIQ-Menschen.

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Frank Mugisha – Visibility means safety: I’m no longer afraid

Frank Mugisha

Dr. Frank Mugisha (38) is a human rights activist from Uganda and Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) which works for the rights of LGBTIQ+ people. He was born and grew up in Kampala, and was raised a Christian.

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Portrait of Julius Kaggwa, intersex activist from Uganda

Julius Kaggwa

Intersex bodies are abused, studied, tested and “corrected”

Julius Kaggwa is an intersex and trans activist in Uganda. He directs the organization “Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development” (SIPD Uganda), which seeks to sustainably change the attitudes toward intersex people. Born in the Kibuye part of Kampala in Uganda, he is a practicing Christian raising four children together with his wife.

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The pink line – The new frontier in human rights

Invitation (english)
Einladung (deutsch)
Bericht (deutsch)
Buchrezension (Review — deutsch)

Online talk with author Mark Gevisser

South African author Mark Gevisser was invited to an online talk by the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation to present his new book The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World’s Queer Frontiers, which has recently also appeared in German. Klaus Jetz hosted the talk with the journalist from Cape Town.

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