International Youth Day 2023: Engaging as queer youths
Every August 12, the world celebrates the International Youth Day (IYD), recognising the need for greater engagement and socio-economic participation of young people. The theme for IYD 2023 is “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a sustainable world”.Sustainable...
IDAHOBIT 2023: Together always, united in diversity
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people, and all of those with diverse...
How to do my Coming Out?
11 October 1987, hundreds and thousands organised the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, on the national Mall below the U.S. Capitol. In a period where HIV and AIDS were still tearing communities asunder, the march was led by about 3,000 people...
Homophobia amidst the call for social and political transformation
The feeling of a pressing need for social and political transformation in Mauritius is becoming more urging as news of poor governance unravel like a soap opera.At times, some scandalous dealings around COVID-19 which have been portrayed as pilfering the public...