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friends of trp launched
April 23, 2004: The Rainbow Project in Namibia has launched a "Friends of TRP" initiative to encourage involvement from the community and to help raise funds for the project. Mpumi Mathabela from Behi... |
23/4/2004 |
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lesbians are everywhere - why don't we want to see them?
April 16, 2004: Women are at least 50% of our Namibian population. More or less 10% of this group are women who love women, yet they are nowhere to be seen on TV, billboards or in magazines and newspa... |
16/4/2004 |
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there are 2 namibias: activist
March 4, 2004: Unless all Namibians know their rights, as enshrined in the Constitution, democracy will only be exercised by those who know these rights, says a community activist.... |
4/3/2004 |
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trp vote for change
September 15, 2003: At the recently held AGM, The Rainbow Project have voted to reform into a Trust rather than remaining as a voluntary organisation, a statement from the meeting reveals. ... |
15/9/2003 |
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everything will come to light - research on female desires is africa
June 2003: Research on same-sex practices among African women received a big boost this year in preparation for the "Sex and Secrecy" Conference held end of June in Johannesburg. ... |
23/6/2003 |
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namibia and eu in dispute over gay rights
August 28, 2002: The Namibian government has protested human rights critiques against it formulated by the European Union (EU) as "overplayed and misrepresented."... |
28/8/2002 |
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nujoma calls for discrimination in the workplace
August 20, 2002: A statement from The Rainbow Project.... |
20/8/2002 |
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nujoma goes soft on gays
June 14, 2002: Namibian President Sam Nujoma appeared to be toning down his anti-gay rhetoric on the eve of a meeting with Germany's leading gay politician. ... |
14/6/2002 |
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liz frank gets her permanent residence
Undated: Years of struggling to be allowed to remain in Namibia with her long-time partner, which went as far as litigation up to the Supreme Court, bore friuts for German national Liz Frank.... |
23/11/2001 |
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swapo women call for separation of gender and homosexuality issues
October 9, 1999: The Women's Council of Namibia's presently ruling party SWAPO argues that homosexuality issues should not be introduced under the struggle for gender equality.... |
9/10/2001 |
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human rights awareness week
June 2001: Human Rights Awareness Week 2001starts from Sunday. Anglican Priest Douglas Torr from South Africa will conduct a church service dealing with issues of Christianity, sexual diversity and to... |
2/6/2001 |
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international confidence in namibia damaged by anti-gay attacks
May 11, 2001: The threats against minorities, most notably homosexuals, by the Namibian government are starting to have its price. ... |
11/5/2001 |
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declaration by the presidency on behalf of the european union on human rights in namibia
May 2, 2001: The European Union states its concern about threats and verbal attacks against minorities in Namibia.... |
2/5/2001 |
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statement from the black radical congress (brc)
April 25, 2001: The Black Radical Congress joins those who have strongly condemned the Namibian president's assault on same gender loving people in his Southern African nation.... |
25/4/2001 |
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homosexuality, alcoholism top govt enemies
April 23, 2001: Globalisation and homosexuality are part of a new imperialist plot to undermine the Namibian government, President Sam Nujoma charged on Sunday.... |
23/4/2001 |
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people on the ground are tolerant
April 20, 2001: The LGBT community is not the first minority to be targeted by Namibia's President Sam Nujoma, Ian Swartz, chairperson of The Rainbow Project said at a briefing in Johannesburg.... |
20/4/2001 |
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statement by the rainbow project
April 2001: The Rainbow Project is shocked at the statements made against gay and lesbian people in Namibia by the President in his address to Polytechnic students earlier this week.... |
3/4/2001 |
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amnesty international takes issue with nujoma's anti-gay threats
April 2 2001: Human rights organization Amnesty International added its voice to criticism of President Sam Nujoma's recent public threats against homosexuals and lesbians.... |
2/4/2001 |
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motion for a resolution on the plight of homosexuals in namibia
April 2, 2001, Strasbourg: The European Parliament. ... |
2/4/2001 |
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third annual general meeting
March 25, 2001: The Rainbow Project.... |
25/3/2001 |
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president's homophobic utterance
March 20, 2001: A statement from the Male Think Tank (MTT), a working group of The Rainbow Project.... |
20/3/2001 |
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president makes more homophobic and dangerous remarks
March 19, 2001: The Rainbow Youth (TRY), the voice of young Gays and Lesbian, in Namibia and a working group of The Rainbow Project (TRP), is appalled by the malicious and hateful comments made by the... |
19/3/2001 |
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round-up gays, urges nujoma
March 2001: President Sam Nujoma has urged regional leaders to identify gays and lesbians in their communities so that they can be arrested.... |
2/3/2001 |
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earring arrests in namibia
Undated: The Namibian Government has distanced itself from the actions of members of the paramilitary unit, the Special Field Force (SFF), who last week rounded up men wearing earrings, because they w... |
2/3/2001 |
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nujoma blasts gays
December 12, 1996: President Sam Nujoma, at the opening of the SWAPO Women's Council Congress said that all necessary steps must be taken to combat "all influences that are influencing us and our chil... |
12/12/2000 |
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let's talk, gays urge president
Undated: An obscure local gay rights organisation, apparently ruffled by President Sam Nujoma's public whipping of homosexuals at the weekend, yesterday said it wanted to meet the Head of State to cle... |
12/12/2000 |
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swedish group respond
December 12, 1996... |
12/12/2000 |
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trp's awareness week
November 26, 1999: Erica Gebhardt, in The Namibian Weekender writes about the growing efforts by gays and lesbians in Namibia to confront discrimination and homophobia.... |
26/11/2000 |
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those in parliament must practice what they preach
November 25, 1999: A lesbian and gay organisation has called upon politicians in Namibia to take cognisance of the gay electorate when campaigning for elections.... |
25/11/2000 |
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open letter to the president of namibia
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23/11/2000 |
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