ESWATINI SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES

A human rights based organisation advancing the rights of lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in The Kingdom of Eswatini 

INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, EQUALITY

ESGM was founded to take the queer rights movement beyond the current politics as we understand them.

JOIN QUEER ESWATINI

Join us as we drive social change through collective activism.

WHO WE ARE

ESWATINI SEXUAL & GENDER MINORITIES

We are a human rights community based advocacy organisation with the goal to advance the protection of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex persons in the kingdom of Eswatini.

The organisation further works on reducing harm that affects the well being of Swazis based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. 

WHAT WE STAND FOR

INCLUSIVITY

The Freedom to be, and live and live your life without any oppressions.

DIVERSITY

Diversities of sex characteristics, sexual orientations and gender identities.

EQUALITY

Gay rights are human rights too, there is no separation.

OUR MANDATE

Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM) was founded to take the movement beyond the current politics as we understand them. Revolutionary movements tend to find themselves stuck when not healthily contested and challenged. ESGM aims to diversify the approach to activism and advocacy, as a whole. The time for complacency and personality politics is over, the movement of the people must be returned to the people, themselves. This is the mandate of ESGM.

WHAT WE DO

The organisation works on reducing harm that affects the well being of Swazis based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

Services that the organisation offers include:

 

Psychosocial support and referrals.

Lobbying and Advocacy for Equality.

Free distribution of health care commodities.

Legal and Policy reform, for a conducive environment.

Education and sensitisation on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression.

BECOME A MEMBER

Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities is the first membership based organisation in the country, with a mandate to drive social change through collective activism. Being a membership organisation means we are committed to serving the needs of the LGBTI community with the mandate and strategic direction being set out by the members.

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SUPPORT THE CAUSE

The movement, which has been propelled by every one of you, has been denied registration by the Eswatini Government. The denial of LGBTI rights is an indictment on us to do more. 

Support for our organisation is moving the movement forward. We greatly appreciate all forms of support.

Latest News

JUNE NEWSLETTER

Together, we can make a difference in the society Empowering voices and driving change. #registerESGM #Standup4humanrights

LET US ALSO SERVE LGBTQI COMMUNITY – MP 27 JUNE 2022

Member of Parliament, Lorraine Nxumalo speaking at the Members of Parliament Forum  #registerESGM  #LGBTISwazi  #Standup4HumanRights

COLOURFUL PRIDE CELEBRATION 28 June 2022

 #LGBTISWAZI  #registerESGM  #StandUp4HumanRights  #Eswatini #Pride

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 23

What have we been up to Lately?  # registerESGM  #queerwomeninclusion  #StandUp4HumanRights

NEWSLETTER JULY 23

RECAP.. Some of Eswatini Sexual & Gender Minorities July activity drop  #registerESGM  #StandUp4HumanRights

September 23

What have been up to?  #SeptemberEdition  #registerESGM  #StandUp4HumanRights  #LBQwomensInclusion

July Newsletter

To be an Activists is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can't move forward without both. @eminorities continues to #StandUp4HumanRights and #advancehumanrights. #registerESGM

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