This Week at Pan Africa ILGA

18/10/2011

Dear Members of Ethiopian Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transexual Community Ethiolgbt

It's time to give you a heads up on what's happening on ilga.org. This weekly newsletter is sent to 3021 LBGTI and allied organizations in the world, in English and French. To post an article on ilga.org, update your groups page, add pictures and a logo on ILGAs directory, apply to become a member of ILGA or renew your membership fees, please log in using peaceseeker@ethiolgbt.com, the email we have for the person acting as contact between ILGA and your group: Selam Seeker. Chers membres de Ethiopian Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transexual Community - Ethiolgbt Nous esprons que cet e-mail vous trouve en bonne sant ! Il est temps pour nous de vous donner un aperu de ce qui se passe sur le site ilga.org. Ce bulletin hebdomadaire est envoy aux 3021 organisations LBGTI et allies dans le monde, en anglais et en franais. Pour publier un article sur ilga.org, mettez jour la page de votre groupe, ajouter des images et un logo sur le rpertoire de ILGA, soumettre une demande pour devenir membre de ILGA ou renouveler votre cotisation, connectez-vous en utilisant ladresse peaceseeker@ethiolgbt.com, l'e-mail que de la personne interface entre ILGA et votre groupe, Selam Seeker. ORGANISATIONS Positive Womens Network http://ilga.org/directory/ILGA/FRONTOFFICE/Directory/p3.php?o_id=6181 ProBono.Org http://ilga.org/directory/ILGA/FRONTOFFICE/Directory/p3.php?o_id=6183 Legal Resources Centre http://ilga.org/directory/ILGA/FRONTOFFICE/Directory/p3.php?o_id=6184 Transgender Legal Defence and Education Fund http://ilga.org/directory/ILGA/FRONTOFFICE/Directory/p3.php?o_id=6190 Renaissance Education Association http://ilga.org/directory/ILGA/FRONTOFFICE/Directory/p3.php?o_id=6192 NEWS/ACTUALITES Paula L. Ettelbrick, Legal Expert in Gay Rights Movement, Dies at 56 Leading legal figure in the lesbian and gay civil rights movement, Paula Ettelbrick, died on Friday in Manhattan. Paula L. Ettelbrick, experte juridique et spcialiste des mouvements en faveur des droits gays est dcde lge de 56 ans. Figure juridique importante du mouvement en faveur des droits des gays et lesbiennes, Paula Ettelbrick est dcde ce vendredi Manhattan. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncUsBdA18Y Tough Love: Britain Will Cut Aid to 'Anti-gay' Nations

David Cameron plans to get tough with African countries who have poor records on gay rights by cutting millions from their aid payments. La Grande Bretagne va priver daides au dveloppement les nations anti gay David Cameron prvoit dtre plus dur avec les pays africains qui ne font pas assez defforts en faveur des droits gays en coupant notamment les fonds prvus pour leur aide au dveloppement. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd15flk1EE UK Foreign aid policy: LGBT Ghanians need 'more than speeches' Mac-Darling Cobbinah, Executive / National Director of Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights Ghana, Ghana's sole LGBT rights organisation has reacted strongly to the UK's new foreign aid policy. Politique du Royaume Uni sur laide au dveloppent: Les LGBT ghanens demandent plus que des discours Mac-Darling Cobbinah, Directeur Excutif National du Centre dEducation populaire et les Droits de lHomme du Ghana, la seule organisation LGBTI dans le pays a ragi vivement la nouvelle politique trangre concernant les aides au dveloppement octroy par du Royaume Uni. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ndi1d7q1QX West African Lgbt Activists Urge Uk To Rethink Threat To Cut Aid To Anti-Gay Countries A number of prominent West African LGBTI activists have urged the British government to rethink its recent threat to cut aid to anti-gay nations. Les militants LGBTI ouest africains exhortent le Royaume Uni reconsidrer sa menace de priver daides au dveloppement les pays anti gays Un nombre dimportants militants LGBTI ouest africains ont exhorts le gouvernement britannique reconsidrer sa rcente menace de priver daides au dveloppement les nations anti gays. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nddnO5n1Sm Jacqueline Kasha speaks at the Global Summit against Discrimination and Persecution Jacqueline Kasha, founding director FARUG and winner of Martin Ennals 2011 Human Rights Defenders Prize, speaks at the Global Summit against Discrimination and Persecution: "Africa and LGBT Rights: Changing Conscience, Combating Discrimination" Jacqueline Kasha sexprime lors du Sommet Global contre la Discrimination et la Perscution Jacqueline Kasha, Directrice fondatrice de FARUG et laurate 2011 du Prix Martin Ennals pour les Dfenseurs des Droits de lHomme sexprime lors du Sommet Global contre la Discrimination et la Perscution: Afrique et Droits LGBT: Changer les Consciences, Combattre la Discrimination. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncWoBXx131 Gay Africans react to Obama's UN comments Gay African activists have reacted positively to President Obama's inclusion of LGBT human rights in his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly - a first for an American President. Les gays africains ragissent aux commentaires de Barack Obama lONU Les militants LGBT africains ont ragi positivement initiative du prsident Obama dinclure les droits des LGBT dans son discours annuel prononc devant lAssemble Gnrale des Nations Unies une premire pour un prsident amricain. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncWmkZk1Fx

Nigeria Human Rights Activist Organizes Petition Against Anti-Gay Bill Nigerian human rights activist, Yemisi Ilesanmi, has organized a petition opposing the anti-gay bill currently before the Nigeria senate. Un militant nigrian de droits de lhomme lance une ptition contre le projet de loi anti gay Le militant nigrian de droits de lhomme Yemisi Ilesanmi a lanc une ptition pour sopposer au projet de loi anti gay actuellement ltude au snat du Nigria. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncVOs191Hh Four Men Found Guilty of Murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana At the Khayelitsha Regional Court, four men were found guilty of the murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana in February 4, 2006. Quatre hommes ont t reconnu coupables du meurtre de Zoliswa Nkonyana Quatre hommes ont t reconnu coupables par le tribunal de Khayelitsha du meurtre de Zoliswa Nkonyana survenu le 4 Fvrier 2006. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncVRWcU1bS GALFA Makes Grants Available For Lgbti Groups The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia (GALFA) has announced that grants of up to $2,500 will be available to eligible groups which submit expressions of interests for projects that benefit LGBTI Australians. GALFA offre des subventions aux groups LGBTI La Fondation Gay et Lesbienne dAustralie (GALFA) a annonc que des subventions slevant jusqu $2500 seront offertes aux groups LGBTI ligibles et qui auront soumis des projets qui bnficient la communaut LGBTI australienne. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd6k5QG1mB Renegade Bishop in Zimbabwe Uses LGBTI Community to Maintain Power Bishop Nolbert Kunonga has been using the visit of Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury, to stigmatise LGBTI persons and maintain his illegitimate control of church assets. Un Pasteur rengat au Zimbabwe utilise la communaut LGBTI pour garder le pouvoir Le Pasteur Nolbert Kunonga a profit de la visite de Rowan Williams, Archevque de Canterbury, pour stigmatiser les LGBTI et conserver son contrle illgitime sur les biens de lglise. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ndhIMf51lf South Africa: Gay Pageant And North West Pride Set For December North West organisation, Gay Umbrella, is hosting the fifth annual Mr and Miss Gay competition and the third North West Pride Parade on 10th December 2011. Afrique du Sud: Concours de beaut et gay pride dans la province du Nord Ouest prvues pour Dcembre Lorganisation Gay Umbrella base dans la province du Nord Ouest (Afrique du Sud) accueillera le 10 Dcembre 2011 sa cinquime dition annuelle de llection Miss and Mr Gay et la troisime Gay Pride de la province. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nddnO5n1Sm Decriminalizing homosexuality step to genuine legal equality Decriminalizing homosexuality is an essential first step towards establishing genuine equality before the law. Dpnaliser lhomosexualit, tape vers une galit relle devant la loi

Dpnaliser lhomosexualit est une tape essentielle vers linstauration dune galit relle devant la loi. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd1dGmP1dX California removes surgery requirement for transgender birth certificates Californias governor Jerry Brown has signed a law to make it easier for transgender people to get a revised birth certificate. La Californie nexige plus des transsexuels quils aient recourt la chirurgie avant de pouvoir modifier leur actes de naissance Le gouverneur de Californie Jeremy Brown a ratifi une loi qui facilitera la rvision des actes de naissance des transsexuels. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd6gZtW1H0 Nigerian LGBT Plan To Expose Extortionists And Blackmailers Extortion and blackmail continue to be weapons used against LGBT communities. Now a task force of concerned individuals has set up a new organisation to expose blackmailers and extortionists. Les LGBTI Nigrians prvoient de dnoncer les extorqueurs et les matres chanteurs Lextorsion et le chantage sont toujours des armes utilises contre les communauts LGBTI. A cet effet, une quipe de travail mis en place une nouvelle organisation pour dnoncer les extorqueurs et les matre chanteurs. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd1j2FF1j9 Serbia has bowed to homophobia Cancelling a gay pride parade to avoid bloodshed robs gay and lesbian Serbs of a rare chance to step out of the shadows. La Serbie sest incline devant lhomophobie Annuler la marche des fierts gay pour viter un bain de sang prive les gays et lesbiennes serbes dune chance rare de sortir de lombre. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncUVpOQ1JB Chaz Bono to Be Honored at L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's 40th Anniversary Gala Transgender activist Chaz Bono will be honored at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's 40th Anniversary Gala & Auction, with the Center's Board of Directors award. Chaz Bono sera mis lhonneur lors du gala pour le 40me anniversaire du Centre Gay et Lesbienne de Los Angeles Le militant transsexuel Chaz Bono sera mis lhonneur Los Angeles lors du 40me Gala du Centre Gay et Lesbienne et sera rcompens du Prix des Membres du Directoire du Centre. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/nd1bZ2L1KF TOOLS FOR CHANGE Nigeria: Stop the anti-same sex marriage bill, decriminalize same sex love! The Nigerian lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill titled An Act to Prohibit Marriage between Persons of Same Gender, Solemnization Of Same And For Other Matters Related Therewith The bill aims to further criminalized same sex relationship and marriage. The proposed bill violates fundamental human rights that are guaranteed under the Nigerian constitution and various human rights international agreements that Nigeria is a signatory to. Please sign this petition to urge Nigerian lawmakers to decriminalize Same sex relationship, stop the proposed anti same sex marriage bill and uphold fundamental human rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals transsexuals in Nigeria.

http://www.change.org/petitions/nigeria-stop-the-anti-same-sex-marriage-bill-decriminalizesame-sex-love Nomination for Admissions to the World Fellows Program at Yale University Yale is seeking candidates who are mid-career (usually no more than 20 years professional experience) and already have a proven record of success. Applicants must be a citizen of country other than the United States and should be fluent in English. While the admission to the Program itself is very competitive, I hope you will be able to identify strong candidates (including yourself). The deadline to apply is December 9, 2011 and the online application is available on Yale website. You can also nominate and send information directly to prospective applicants from Yale website. If you have any questions about the Yale World Fellows Program, please feel free to contact Timothy Stumph, Director of Admissions Yale World Fellows Program, timothy.stumph@yale.edu. Appel admission au Programme de Bourse Mondiale lUniversit de Yale LUniversit de Yale recherche des candidats qui sont mis parcours professionnel (habituellement pas plus de 20 ans dexprience professionnelle) et qui ont attest de leur russite. Les candidats doivent tre citoyens des pays autres que les Etats-Unis et doivent parler couramment anglais. Mme si ladmission au programme est trs slective, jespre que vous serez capable didentifier dexcellents candidats (y compris vous mme). La date limite denvoi de dossier est fixe au 09 Dcembre 2011 et les inscriptions en ligne peuvent se faire sur le site internet de lUniversit de Yale. Vous pouvez galement prsenter des candidats et envoyer des informations directement aux potentiels candidats depuis le site internet de Yale. Si vous avez des questions sur le Programme de Bourse Mondiale de Yale, nhsitez pas contacter Timothy Stumph, Directeur des Admissions pour le programme, timothy.stumph@yale.edu. http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/ncVcLkj1RL