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No Pride Without Rainbows

No Pride Without Rainbows

As such, the symbolism of Pride remains the outward manifestation of this crossroad between Queer people and society. True, Pride was not always Pride as we know it today. History as told and retold, transfixed and mutating, stands as the collective memory of the fight for equality.

L’homophobie : la manifestation [souvent étatique] de l’intolérance

L’homophobie : la manifestation [souvent étatique] de l’intolérance

En creusant sous ces identités visibles et «normales», nous arrivons à apercevoir, avec nos lunettes aux verres imbibés des préjugés, une identité sexuelle hors norme – homosexuel, lesbienne, bisexuel ou transgenre. Et aussitôt, le Mauricien n’est plus Mauricien, le musulman devient un «harami» (un pécheur), le fils se voit déshérité et l’enfant prodigue ne l’est plus. Comment et pourquoi tant d’hostilité envers des gens à la sexualité différente ?

Briser mon silence pour mieux vivre ma vie

Briser mon silence pour mieux vivre ma vie

Malgré tout ce que j’endurais, je n’ai jamais baissé les bras et j’ai continué de me battre et d’avancer en espérant que les choses allaient s’arranger avec le temps. La seule solution pour m’en sortir c’était d’affronter mes bourreaux et de m’élever contre l’oppression qu’ils me faisaient subir.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Living freedom

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Living freedom

Over the past years… rather, it should be decades for it is not new, we have been interacting with Transgender people – a Hindu marriage celebration with the Hijras waving their mesmerising hips and arms or the event of a new born child and the Hijras clapping their hands blessing the new born; another place would be a night club with Transgender artists belly-dancing or singing

Vacancy: Support and Welfare Officer

Vacancy: Support and Welfare Officer

Young Queer Alliance (YQA) a non-profit NGO for youth empowerment based on Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics is looking for a motivated, passionate and dynamic person to provide welfare and psycho-social support to its beneficiaries. The Support and Welfare Officer will be responsible for the overall planning and providing of psychosocial support to beneficiaries and shelter residents.

Coming Out story 1: Acceptance for being “out of the closet” whilst being inside

Coming Out story 1: Acceptance for being “out of the closet” whilst being inside

“The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.” – John Milton. Ten years ago, I was first attracted to a person of the same sex. Ignorant of what my feelings were, I buttoned up for the sake of sanity. All my friends were conveying their love and emotions on people of the opposite sex and I kept my reality concealed

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