Iris Angola Association (Portuguese: Associação Íris Angola) is the first legally registered LGBTI non-governmental organization in Angola.[1] The organization was founded in 2013 and became legally registered in 2018.[2]
Activities
editIris Angola is a gay rights lobbying group.[2] It provides support through human rights advocacy as well as the prevention, treatment and care for HIV.[3][4][5]
Director Carlos Fernandes participated in a Facebook live event with the U.S. embassy in 2021.[6]
With the support of the United Nations Development Program, Iris Angola launched a photo exhibition called "See Beyond Your Prejudice" in 2022.[7][8]
Iris Angola organized the first Miss Trans Angola pageant in 2024.[9][10] That year, it also argued in for the inclusion on a sexual orientation questionnaire on the country's census.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Angola". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ a b Angola: Events of 2018, Human Rights Watch, 2018-12-19, retrieved 2024-07-22
- ^ a b Ntsabo, Mihlali (2018-06-21). "Angola registers its first LGBT+ affirming civil rights group". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ UNDP, November (2020). Angola: Legal Environment Assessment for HIV, and the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.
- ^ "Supporting key population-led organizations in Angola to remove barriers to HIV services". UNDP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Luanda, U. S. Embassy in (2021-06-24). "The U.S. Embassy in Luanda celebrates the Pride month with an facebook live Program called "You are Included"". U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Itai, Daniel (2022-04-13). "U.N. Development Program lauds Angola government for progress on LGBTQ rights". www.washingtonblade.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Queer Angola". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Inclusão: Associação Iris realiza primeiro concurso de miss trans em Angola". Novo Jornal (in Portuguese). 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Transsexuais ganham destaque com a primeira edição do concurso Miss Trans Angola 2024". Chocolate. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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