Title by Thando Nhlapho
A gift, a present or a title. No a blessing, it is a blessing to be called mother and it only befits a few. Any woman can bear a child but to be a mother is a task only a strong, loving and understanding woman can do.
BEHIND the MASK is an independent non profit trust supported by Hivos, Astraea Foundation, NiZAand Atlantic Philanthropies and by the 'Friends of Behind the Mask', which was launched in the last quarter of 2002.
Partners
Behind the Mask works closely together with African gay and lesbian organisations like the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ), The Rainbow Project (TRP, Namibia), Galebitra (Kenya) and many others. Behind the Mask is also in close contact with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and other (gay and lesbian) human rights structures and organisations.
The masks used on the Behind the Mask website were designed by Clifford Charles. Those interested in his work can contact him at: +27 (0)11 648 5294 or +27 (0)82 350 8504
Previous Stories
is there hope in vision 2016? May 26, 2004: The government of Botswana has issued a bold vision statement for the nation called Vision 2016. It promises all citizens safety, security, freedom of expression and a tolerant nation, but how will this help LGBT people if they don't lobby around their rights within the framework of the vision. [more]
while we sit and bitch, gay human rights abuses continue August 17, 2005: The editor of UK Gay News, Andy Harley, bemoans that while privileged gay and lesbian people sit in the comfort of their own homes and worry about how else to enjoy their lives, thousands of LGBTI people, mostly in non-English speaking world, face horrific and intolerable discrimination. A North-South human rights divide BtM is worried about. [more]
Title by Thando Nhlapho
