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Africa-based LGBTQI+ NGO. Legal & policy analysis & programming tools for aid organisations. Analysis and guidelines for humanitarian response agencies in anti-LGBTQI+ environments.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜🌍

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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How can protection actors and aid organisations do more to reach LGBTQIA+ persons in conflict settings? What lessons can we learn from LGBTQIA+ civil society? Proud to collaborate on this impressive paper by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social buff.ly/sDMe5p6
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How LGBTQIA+ civil society can unlock community-led protection in conflict settings
This briefing note tackles the perceived risks that come with working with LGBTQIA+ populations and partnering with organisations that represent them – both for humanitarian actors and for LGBTQIA+ pe...
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An impressive piece of work examining the lessons that local actors can teach INGOs and UN agencies to ensure #LGBTQ persons get the aid they need in conflict settings. #HumanitarianAction #CommunityLedProtection #Protection #LocallyLed #HumanitarianInclusion #Localisation #CivilSociety
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
LGBTQIA+ rights aren't a "Western import". The anti-gender movement is, bankrolled by far-right donors in the US, Canada & Europe. Our analysis of the draft "African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values" and its threat to aid for LGBTQIA+ people in crises: pridecentre.org/wp-content/u...
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Diverse sexual orientations and gender identities predate the laws and religions that later repressed them.This October we honour the communities who fought, and still fight, for recognition, safety and respect. PRIDEcentre.org #LGBTQHistoryMonth #QueerHistory
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Our statement on the passing of Dolly Parton. 'Some are preachers, some are gay/ Some are addicts, drunks and strays/ But not a one is turned away/ When it's family' - Dolly Parton, Family, 1991 #DollyParton #RIPDollyParton #LGBTQAlly #LGBTQRights #LoveIsLove #QueerIcon
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
“Avoid using the term”: Oxfam in Africa retracts LGBTQ censorship guide: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2026/06... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
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“Avoid using the term”: Oxfam in Africa retracts LGBTQ censorship guide
The move comes as anti-LGBTQ legislation advances across the continent, fuelled by a powerful interfaith coalition backed by the US Christian right.
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A reality that cannot be denied is the double displacement faced by #LGBTQIA+ refugees. 👇🏾Let’s talk about it… #LGBTQIA #PRIDEMonth #PRIDECentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A reality that cannot be denied is the double displacement faced by #LGBTQIA+ refugees. 👇🏾Let’s talk about it… #LGBTQIA #PRIDEMonth #PRIDECentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Happy #Pride! Don’t ever let anyone tell you not to be PROUD! You are loved. Celebrate who you are. We’ll have posts and events all through #PrideMonth. Watch here for updates and posts #LoveNotHate #lgbtq #allies #celebrate #queerpride
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
#Ghana has taken a step to join countries implementing a hateful western, foreign evangelical, anti-rights agenda.It’s still possible that the president won’t sign or that the courts will reject this. Let’s hope Ghana‘s strong record on human rights doesn’t backslide. #LGBT #LGBTQIA+ #humanrights
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Aid agencies often overcorrect under restrictive laws—cutting language, scaling back programmes,& leaving vulnerable communities behind. While internationals hesitate, local groups keep delivering. We need less fear,more analysis—and real commitment to inclusion. #HumanRights #LGBTQIA #Localization
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
UNICEF is amazing
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🚨 NEW BRIEFING|Senegal's anti-LGBTQIA+ law doubles prison sentences, criminalises 'promotion', and has triggered 100+ arrests since Feb. We've analysed the law and what it means for aid agencies. 👇Read the full analysis: shorturl.at/Th6kP #LGBTQIA #HumanRights #Senegal #HumanitarianAid #SOGIESC
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! Maths dispel the myth that Muslim are less tolerant or accepting of #LGBTQIA persons. Our workshops regularly have over 1/3 of the participants from Islamic communities who want to embrace #queerinclusion in #humanitarian #aid. #eidmubarak #loveconquorsall
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We call on humanitarian institutions to go further: ✅Expand gender markers beyond the binary ✅ Train staff on gender-affirming documentation ✅Integrate trans-inclusive policies in displacement systems Today we celebrate. Tomorrow we build 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQIA #TransRights #Kenya #PrideCentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We call on humanitarian institutions to go further: ✅Expand gender markers beyond the binary ✅ Train staff on gender-affirming documentation ✅Integrate trans-inclusive policies in displacement systems Today we celebrate. Tomorrow we build 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQIA #TransRights #Kenya #PrideCentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An ID is not just a document. It’s access to healthcare, education, employment, and the dignity of moving through the world as yourself. Blanket refusals are now unconstitutional. Each case must be assessed on its merits. As the PRIDE Centre warmly welcomes this decisions 🏳️‍⚧️
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🏳️‍⚧️On 20 May 2026, a High Court in Kenya ruled that transgender persons have a constitutional right to have gender marker changes on official identification documents considered fairly, individually, without discrimination. This is historic for Kenya!!! 🧵1/3
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🏳️‍⚧️On 20 May 2026, a High Court in Kenya ruled that transgender persons have a constitutional right to have gender marker changes on official identification documents considered fairly, individually, without discrimination. This is historic for Kenya!!! 🧵1/3
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Recognising #IDAHOBIT2026 celebrating the leaders and reflecting on the work that needs to be done. donate to The PRIDE CENTRE: gofund.me/6970c0fbd #IDAHOBIT #endhomophobia #endtransphobia #lgbtq #HumanRights #LoveIsLove #Pride
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Nandi is raising $ 6,200 for her own medical bills. Somehow. Share this. Demand better. #LGBTQIA #PRIDECentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is the reality: LGBTQIA+ refugees are locked out of aid systems meant to protect them. 65% depend on sex work to survive. Visibility means violence. The system is failing them. Our ask to the EU is clear: Mandate LGBTQIA+ data collection Hold Funded agencies accountable Resource local RLOs
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Heading into the European Parliament for my remarks to the Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. #LGBTQ #queerights #humanrights #refugees #IDAHOBIT
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our ED Mike Bruce just addressed the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights. Here’s what he told them (1/4) 🧵👇🏾
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
He told them about Nandi. A queer refugee attacked while buying food at a refugee settlement camp in Uganda. She was denied medical care. The UN agency’s response? ‘these people exaggerate.’
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our ED Mike Bruce just addressed the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights. Here’s what he told them (1/4) 🧵👇🏾
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Heading into the European Parliament for my remarks to the Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. #LGBTQ #queerights #humanrights #refugees #IDAHOBIT
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
These laws aren’t abstract-They fuel violence. Just last month,a mob attacked 8 LGBTQIA+ refugees in Uganda-including the attempted castration of a trans woman.Our team intervened to secure urgent care—after established aid actors hesitated,even with a police report documenting grievous bodily harm
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The need is only growing. Ghana’s new anti‑LGBTQIA+ law is advancing and likely to pass soon. Senegal has just adopted a draconian anti‑queer bill. Uganda, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali…who is next? Without urgent support, critical protection programmes may be scaled back. gofund.me/ef74134ab
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Donate to Assisting LGBTQIA people in crisis in Africa, organized by Michael Bruce
Across Africa, LGBTQIA+ people living in displacement, conflict, and humani… Michael Bruce needs your support for Assisting LGBTQIA people in crisis in Africa
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I need to be honest: we’re struggling. The PRIDE Centre is facing a critical funding gap, and our work to help keep LGBTQIA+ refugees and people affected by emergencies safe is at serious risk. Please consider supporting our work. gofund.me/ef74134ab
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
When a newspaper as far‑reaching and influential as Le Monde speaks, it matters—visibility at this level can shape opinion, policy, and solidarity. #LGBTQIA #HumanRights #Africa #GlobalSolidarity #france #internationalaid #humanitarianaid #pridecentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Notre article publié aujourd'hui sur @lemonde.fr contribue à attirer l'attention du monde entier sur le quotidien et la lutte pour la survie des personnes LGBTQIA+ et des associations communautaires à travers l'Afrique.
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Our article today in @lemonde.fr helps bring global attention to the daily realities and survival of LGBTQIA+ people and community organisations across Africa. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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« Dans de nombreux pays d’Afrique, les personnes LGBTQIA+ et les organisations communautaires luttent perpétuellement pour leur survie »
TRIBUNE. Sur le continent africain, les personnes homosexuelles ou transgenres sont régulièrement prises pour cible, alerte, dans une tribune au « Monde », Michael Bruce, directeur de l’ONG Pride Cent...
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We also include achievable recommendations for NGOs, #UN agencies, donors & int'l orgs to ensure these long-invisible groups are included in aid programmes 🤝 A 5-page summary is available on our website for a concise overview shorturl.at/Y46yC #LGBTQIA #Refugees #HumanitarianAction #Kenya #Inclusion
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We're pleased to share our new full-length legal & policy analysis: Targeting SOGIESC Minorities in Humanitarian Settings in Kenya 📊⚖️🌍 This data-driven report examines protection risks, legal barriers, and service exclusion facing LGBTQIA+ refugees & asylum seekers across Kenya 🏳️‍🌈🛡️ shorturl.at/B9bfJ
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Kenya: 42,000+ LGBTQIA+ refugees Myth: Targeting LGBTQIA+ refugees in programmes is risky Fact: Such activities are legal, constitutionally protected, and legally required under Kenyan law. Kakuma refugee camp: "relentless and often extreme violence" against LGBTQIA+ people. #LGBTQIA #Refugees
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🌈Lesbian Visibility Day🌈 On 26 April we honour activists past & present.We celebrate lesbian,queer& non‑binary women-a moment to celebrate, uplift,& affirm.Visibility matters!It saves lives,shapes policy, strengthens community #LesbianVisibilityDay #VisibilityMatters #HumanRights #Inclusion #LGBTQIA
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
6 April marked International Asexuality Day 🖤🤍💜A day to amplify voices, deepen understanding, and celebrate the diversity within the LGBTQIA+ community International Asexuality Day is grounded in 4 key themes: ✨ Advocacy ✨ Celebration ✨ Education✨ Solidarity #InternationalAsexualityDay#PRIDECentre
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We see you.We stand with you.We love you. #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TransVisibility #TransPride #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQIA #QueerCommunity #GenderDiversity #NonBinary #ProtectTransLives #StandWithTransPeople
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The #humanitarian situation in #DRC is dire. The situation for #LGBTQIA+ people is even worse. Aid actors in DRC have the ability and responsibility to include queer populations in their programming – and they can do so even without securing additional funding or resources. Why aren't they?
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
745,000 LGBTQIA+ people in humanitarian need. 57,000 LGBTQIA+ refugees in neighbouring countries 94% have experienced targeted violence, much of it sexual violence. 85-90% are reliant on sex work for survival. 1 LGBTQIA+ shelter remains operating in eastern DRC.
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Aid agencies often overcorrect under restrictive laws—cutting language, scaling back programmes,& leaving vulnerable communities behind. While internationals hesitate, local groups keep delivering. We need less fear,more analysis—and real commitment to inclusion. #HumanRights #LGBTQIA #Localization
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We are deeply shocked and so very saddened by the loss of our sibling and a fierce defender of LGBTQIA+ rights in Uganda, Joan Amek. Joan was the Director of our Uganda partner organisation, Rella Women's Foundation. She was extraordinary, and an incredible force. Rest in power, Joan.
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Remember: even if @unocha.org & others CAN 'ringfence' US funding, ALL recipients of the funds, and UN implementing partners, are still 100% subject to the rule - so this is just offloading the problem to NGOs and CSOs
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
It's important to remember that even if @unocha.org & others can 'ringfence' US funding, ALL recipients of the funds, and UN implementing partners, are still 100% subject to the rule - so this is just offloading the problem to NGOs and CSOs
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Our webinar on the #MexicoCityPolicy is taking place in a few hours. Date: Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026 Time: 4:00 pm Nairobi/ 2:00 pm Geneva / 8:00 am Washington-Ottawa Register: lnkd.in/dhN3c4G5 Sign up to be part of the conversation! Don’t miss out! #PRIDECentre #LGBTQIA #SOGI #GlobalGagOrder
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Our webinar on the #MexicoCityPolicy is taking place in a few hours. Date: Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026 Time: 4:00 pm Nairobi/ 2:00 pm Geneva / 8:00 am Washington-Ottawa Register: lnkd.in/dhN3c4G5 Sign up to be part of the conversation! Don’t miss out! #PRIDECentre #LGBTQIA #SOGI #GlobalGagOrder
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
For LGBTQIA+ refugees, displacement often comes after severe abuse by families, communities, and even authorities. Human dignity and empathy must stay at the center of humanitarian action always. #EmpathyInAction #HumanitarianWork #RefugeeRights #LGBTQIARefugees
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The PRIDE Centre @intl-pride-centre.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The expanded #MexicoCityPolicy excludes LGBTQIA+ communities from essential health and humanitarian support. Join our webinar on its implications on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in humanitarian response. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... See poster for details 👇🏾 #MexicoCityPolicy#PRIDECentre
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