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Love, Equality and Human Rights: Towards Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage equality is about more than legal recognition. It is about affirming the dignity of loving and committed couples, strengthening families, and creating a society where everyone can participate fully and equally. YQA will continue working towards a Mauritius where every person enjoys the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities, regardless of who they love.
Beyond the binary: Self growth and community
Transness is not always binary. As a non binary trans masc, I feel more comfortable being perceived and treated as masculine, but I reject gender norms and cannot fit in any binary view of gender. It took me a very long time to feel comfortable enough in my masculinity before I could let it coexist with what is socially considered as ‘feminine’.
Different Cultural Perspectives: What Counts as Marriage?
The concept of marriage, as we currently know it, may be a contemporary legal framework; but queer love and unions are neither new nor foreign to our histories and actual traditions.
Joint Shadow Report 2026 by Civil Society Organisations on the Maputo Protocol
This year, Young Queer Alliance, alongside 24 other organisations, submitted a Joint Shadow Report to track the implementation of the Maputo Protocol. The Maputo Protocol, also known as the ‘Protocol to the African Charter on Human Rights and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa’, is a treaty adopted by the African Union in 2003. Its goal is to ensure equal rights for people of all genders, with a focus on women’s rights. The Joint Shadow Report compiles findings on the current context and recommendations, compelling the African Commission to raise certain issues with the Mauritian government.
Pride 2026: Stronger Together
On 13 June 2026, the Collectif Arc-en-Ciel, together with Gender Links (Mauritius), the Young Queer Alliance, PILS, ekiT and RekonekT, organised and participated in the Pride March 2026 at Rose-Hill. After the march, Dylan, Executive Board Member of Young Queer Alliance delivered his speech focusing on unity among the community, and the efforts to advance same-sex marriage in Mauritius.
Security Training Workshop with LGBTQIA+ Activists
The Young Queer Alliance (YQA) has organised a two-day training to empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) activists on their digital and physical security. The training, held at the Gold Crest Business Hotel on 11 and 25 April 2026, was funded by The Other Foundation and brought together some 20 LGBTQIA+ Activists.
IDAHOBIT 2026: At the Heart of Democracy
The theme for IDAHOBIT 2026 is “At the heart of democracy”, not only because human rights and freedoms and access to justice should prevail in a democratic society, but because every single moment of every single day, the safety, security, freedom, emotions and love, that every single LGBTQIA+ people should have, similar to any other human being, is what democracy stands for. Whether it is in one’s house or family, on the streets, accessing medical care, in schools, at the workplace, for banking and insurance facilities, the justice and freedom that holds true for any citizen, should hold true for every single LGBTQIA+ person.
Freelancers: Empowering Creatives in the LGBTQIA+ Community
Join Our Creative Initiative. We are on the lookout for talented freelance content creators, graphic designers, video editors, and writers to join our dynamic team. Contribute your skills to impactful projects that celebrate LGBTQIA+ diversity and inclusion.
Expression of Interest: Socioeconomic research on marriage equality in Mauritius
The YQA invites academics, human rights consultancy firms and researchers/research firms to submit their Expression of Interest for a socioeconomic research on marriage equality in Mauritius to enable human rights institutions, policy makers, legislators, LGBTQIA+ persons and the public in general, to have an insight on the socioeconomic challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ persons in Mauritius by not being allowed to be in a marriage relationship and bring about policy changes.
Vacancy: Advocacy Officer
Vacancy: The YQA is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates who wish to be considered as Advocacy Officer on a full-time basis for the organisation starting December 2025.
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