Equal Namibia

The time for equality, Justice and liberation is now, sign our petition to #VetoTheBill here: a.allout.org/s/WYamL/

⚖️♀️ Happy International Women’s Day ♀️⚖️ Namibia made HERstory on 2 March 2026 with the appointment of its first woman Supreme Court Justice, Justice Esi Schimming-Chase. She previously presided over landmark LGBTQI+ cases. Here’s why Representation Matters. 💗

Most importantly, it shows the urgent need for stronger legal protections and for the implementation of a revised hate speech and hate crimes bill, supported by the Office of the Ombudsman.

It highlights that this hate crimes, particularly towards trans persons, must be treated with the seriousness. It reminds us that LGBTQIA+ issues are real-time, real-world, and real fundamental human rights issues...

🏳️‍⚧️NO HATE IN MY STATE🏳️‍⚧️ Today the courts heard for the first time in Namibia, a case involving the brutal hate crime of a trans woman, Sexy Frederick’s. The judge ordered the suspects accused to stay in custody at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, case adjourned 18 Feb 2026…

Following the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ bills by @parliament_nam, more than 7 hate crimes were reported in 2024. Tomorrow the suspects accused of murder in Sexy Frederick’s hate crime case will make their first court appearance. We stand with her family in pursuit of justice.

🚨NAMIBIA VOTED TO REMOVE PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQI+ PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES🚨 Email the presidency to call for abstention vote: info@namibiaunmission.org ed@mirco.gov.na headquarters@mirco.gov.na Pres.Admin@op.gov.na info.op@op.gov.na Jonas.Mbambo@op.gov.na

This Human Rights Day ✊🏽 We celebrate our allies whom have stood by our community and through their solidarity, fueled our movement to build for an #equalNamibia for us all. Together, we can 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

Queer youth came together over a community dinner to co-create Equal Namibia’s next chapter. As we formalize our organisation, young queer Namibians are helping shape our advocacy agenda, campaigns, and mission — grounded in joy, belonging, and lived experience. 🏳️‍🌈🌍🏳️‍⚧️

Together with our partners from 011 Kiki, Nadharia CBO and Drag Night Namibia, we’re hosting a Drag & Ballroom Workshop on Tuesday Nov 25, at the Johannesburg Children’s Home. A celebration of queer creativity and art as a form of political resistance. All welcome to the Kiki. 💃

Beyond Borders Exhibition - a living archive of queer creativity & resistance. The night showed how art + activism build movements. Created entirely through civil society & volunteer power, it proved this: queer creativity is how we tell our stories & protect our histories.

🏳️‍🌈Budget Justice🇳🇦 We joined @ipprnamibia, @civic264 & @FinanceNamibia consultation — submitting our #NDP6 report on Queer Youth Inclusion & Social Protection. We call for: 🏠 Safe Spaces ⚖️ Anti-Hate Speech 🎓 Bursaries for LGBTQ+ youth A N$50m investment = 50k empowered youth.

💙AFRICAN QUEER YOUTH DEFENDING DEMOCRACY💙 At #AthensDemocracyForum, Co-Founder, @omarvanreenen, bestowed the @KofiAnnanFdn #NextGenDemocracyPrize to this year’s laureate. “The award helped uplift our movement to resist democratic backsliding against state-sanctioned homophobia”

🏛️⚖️ Passing the Torch of Democracy ⚖️🏛️ At #AthensDemocracyForum, 2024 laureate and our Co-Founder @omarvanreenen will bestow the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize to 2025 recipient Julián Sastoque of Colombia. 🔴 Watch live: @athensdemocracyforum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@athensdemocra…