An Aspen Card, as described by Privacy International “is a debit payment card given to UK asylum seekers [people seeking asylum] by the Home Office. The Aspen Card provides basic subsistence support, but purchases on the card are closely monitored by the Home Office, making it an insidious surveillance tool.” I believe that changes should …
Join African Rainbow Family as we call out absurd practices against our community and work to end sexual abuse exploitation and modern day slavery withing LGBTIQ asylum seeking community!
Book A Stall at African Rainbow Family’s Annual Conference 2018, Manchester. Last year, African Rainbow Family had over 10 different organisations that took advantage of our successful 1st Annual Conference, LGBT Asylum Seekers & Refugees Tell Their Stories In Manchester! to showcase once again the amazing works that they do. Report of the conference is available …
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Lesbian Visibility Day – We Are Human The Lesbian Visibility Day means a lot. It is for us as lesbians to celebrate our richness in diversity, be proud of ourselves and work in solidarity with other oppressed groups. To me, I see it as a day when we celebrate whom we are as non conforming …
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African Rainbow Family celebrates Stonewall Uprising in style!
For 66 years, the Commonwealth has refused to even discuss LGBTI rights London, UK 26 November 2015 Members of African Rainbow Family group and other fifty people rallied outside the London headquarters of the Commonwealth, two days before the start of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta. Watch the video coverage here. …
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Petition with over 70,000 signatures demands LGBTI equality in Nigeria Over 100 people joined Aderonke Apata, founder, African Rainbow Family rallied outside the Nigerian High Commission in London on 30 September. They handed in a petition with over 70,000 signatures, urging Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to repeal of all Nigeria’s anti-LGBTI laws. The embassy refused to …
African Rainbow Family London Rally Demands Repeal Nigeria Anti-Gay Law Read More »
Rally to demand repeal of Nigeria’s anti-LGBTI laws Stand in solidarity with Nigerian LGBTI people next Wednesday Wednesday 30 September, 1-2pm. Rally outside the Nigerian High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX (nearest tube stations Charing Cross and Embankment). Map: https://goo.gl/EA5cDl Put pressure on the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to uphold LGBTI human rights. …
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There is no pride in criminalising love. Love is not a crime, repeal Nigeria anti-gay law.
