Africa Queer Network (AQNET)

Organizational Bio:
Africa Queer Network (AQNET) is a regional feminist, queer-led movement dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of LGBTQI women and gender-diverse persons across Africa. Through advocacy, research, movement building, and grassroots organizing, we create safe, inclusive, and sustainable spaces for community resilience, healing, and justice.

Thematic Areas:

Climate justice and environmental resilience
Safety, security, and protection for LGBTQI women and gender-diverse persons
Health justice and advocacy
Grassroots capacity building
Feminist movement building and leadership strengthening
Research, documentation, and advocacy

Current Measurable Metrics:

Reached over 600 LGBTQI women and gender-diverse persons through capacity-building and wellness initiatives.
Supported 3 grassroots shelters and community collectives with advocacy and resource mobilization.
Published two research briefs on climate justice and queer womn’s realities in rural contexts(SRHR).

What’s Next for Our Organization:

Expanding our climate justice program with a focus on queer women-led green innovations.
Strengthening cross-border queer feminist movement-building in East and Central Africa.
Establishing a regional queer feminist knowledge hub for advocacy, health justice, and learning.

Current Needs:

Flexible funding for movement building, health advocacy, and protection interventions.
Partnerships for climate justice research, grassroots capacity building, and health advocacy.
Resources for digital safety, wellness, and healing justice programs.

Website/Social Media Links:

Website: https://aqnet.org
Twitter/X: https://x.com/AfriQnetwork
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/africaqueernetwork
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africaqueernetwork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-queer-network
AQNet Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aqnet-podcast/id1807356802

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