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LGBT Voice Tanzania
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LGBT Voice Tanzania is a registered national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organization working to advance equality, diversity, education, and justice for LGBT people in Tanzania
From law to morality: this week we explore the religious tools that upheld colonial criminalisation in Tanzania. Understand the past to reclaim dignity today.

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December 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Colonial laws didn’t disappear with independence—they stayed. Discover how Victorian-era morality became law in Tanzania. Read here.
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How Colonial Morality Became Law in Tanzania: A History We Must Confront
Many people believe that laws criminalizing same-sex relationships in Tanzania reflect African culture or long-standing tradition. History tells a very different story.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Why is Tanzania still enforcing Victorian-era morality in 2025? My latest article dives into how the 1864 Penal Code harms our LGBTQ+ community and why we must decolonize our justice system.
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Decolonizing our Dignity: Why the "Legal Trap" of 1864 Still Haunts Tanzania
I know that many of you are currently enjoying the warmth of the festive season, taking a well-deserved break to be with your families and loved ones. It is a time for reflection, gratitude, and community.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Being LGBTQ+ is NOT a "Western import"—but the laws used to criminalize us are. 🇹🇿

We're unmasking the colonial history of Tanzania's laws and sharing how we fight for our LGBTQ+ community’s survival and dignity today.

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The Truth Behind the Laws: Reclaiming Our Identity and Decolonizing Our Future
They tell us we are a "Western invention." They tell us that being LGBTQ+ is "un-African" and that the harsh laws we face are a shield protecting Tanzanian culture.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Christmas is not safe for everyone.
LGBTQ+ people in Tanzania face rejection, violence, and silence. Your support helps provide emergency assistance, mental health care, and protection.
🎁 Give hope this Christmas
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Contribute to LGBT Voice Tanzania in Tanzania, Africa and support their work on Rights & Advocacy, Education
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December 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For LGBTQ+ people in Tanzania, mental health is a daily struggle—shaped by family rejection, violence, and legal hostility. Discover why support is not optional, but lifesaving. Read our latest blog.
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The Silent Emergency: LGBTQ+ Mental Health in Tanzania
For years, LGBT Voice Tanzania has worked closely with LGBTQ+ individuals across the country. Across regions, identities, and lived realities, one truth has become impossible to ignore: there is no LGBTQ+ person untouched by mental or psychological distress.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
When society treats identity as a choice, people suffer.
James Wandera Ouma shares his journey and exposes the harmful myths affecting LGBTQ+ lives in Tanzania.
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#StandWithLGBTQ #ProtectLGBTQLives #DignityAndSafety #EndMythsSaveLives #AfricaForEquality
Homosexuality Is Not a Choice: Breaking the Dangerous Myth in Tanzania
In Tanzania, one of the most persistent and damaging myths about homosexuality is the belief that it is a choice—a behavior learned, adopted, or imported from outside Africa. This misconception is far...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@chiitan.love No one should be a criminal for simply existing.
Discover why Tanzania must end the criminalization of LGBTQ+ people now www.linkedin.com/pulse/lgbtq-...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📢 International Human Rights Day demands action — not silence.

LGBTQ+ Tanzanians continue to face discrimination, violence, and shrinking civic space.

Our latest blog post breaks down why equality is non-negotiable and why the world must pay attention.

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2025 - LGBT Voice Tanzania
Equality Is Non-Negotiable — A Call for Action in Tanzania Today, the world commemorates International Human Rights Day, a global moment to reaffirm the dignity and equal rights of every person. For L...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Would you sit at a table and calmly debate whether you deserve freedom, dignity, or the right to love? Would you agree to compromise on whether your very existence is legitimate?
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Would You Negotiate Your Own Right to Exist? - LGBT Voice Tanzania
Would you sit at a table and calmly debate whether you deserve freedom, dignity, or the right to love? Would you agree to compromise on whether your very existence is legitimate? For LGBTQ+ people in ...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🌍 Happy #GivingTuesday!
For the next 36 hours, all donations to LGBT Voice Tanzania are matched through @GlobalGiving’s $500K fund + $16K in bonus prizes.

Your gift goes further today—help protect LGBTQ+ lives in Tanzania.
Donate + share! 🌈💛
#GivingTuesday2025
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
TOMORROW is GivingTuesday! 🌍🏳️‍🌈
We’re counting down the hours until the world comes together to support causes that matter — and LGBTQ+ lives in Tanzania matter.
This is your moment to stand with us.
JOIN US AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Let’s show the power of community!
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December 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The LGBTQ+ movement in Tanzania has survived because of resilience — but resilience cannot replace funding. Legal aid, safe houses, and emergency response programs are at risk of collapsing.

Donors must act now.

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November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Sign this petition today and call on the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, to mandate independent investigations into the human rights violations committed before, during and after the 29 October general elections in Tanzania,
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Demand accountability in Tanzania.
Act against repression and silencing of dissent. Sign now.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In Tanzania, being LGBTQ+ can mean 30 years in prison — or worse.

Together, we can protect those who risk everything for love and freedom.

💜 Donate now: www.globalgiving.org/microproject...

#DefendLGBTQRights #LoveIsNotACrime #LGBTVoiceTanzania #GlobalGiving #ProtectLGBTQLives
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October 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
LGBT Voice Tanzania is changing lives.
When systems fail, we show up. When silence threatens, we speak out. When hope fades, we rebuild it together.
Join the movement. Change is happening — and it’s unstoppable. 🏳️‍🌈
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#QueerResilience #PowerInPride #HumanRights
Support LGBT Voice Tanzania's Emergency Fund
This microproject will establish a dedicated Emergency Shelter for LGBT Voice Tanzania. This small, focused effort will directly change the lives of individuals in crisis. It will enable us to create ...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
LGBTQ+ lives are in danger in Tanzania. Violence & homelessness are pushing them to the edge.

FUND THE SANCTUARY. Help LGBT Voice Tanzania's Emergency Fund provide life-saving shelter, food, & medical care. We need $9,000 to secure their safety.

Donate: www.globalgiving.org/microproject...
Support LGBT Voice Tanzania's Emergency Fund
This microproject will establish a dedicated Emergency Shelter for LGBT Voice Tanzania. This small, focused effort will directly change the lives of individuals in crisis. It will enable us to create ...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🏳️‍🌈 In Tanzania, LGBTQ+ people face arrest, violence & rejection just for being themselves. Help provide safety, legal aid & hope. Donate here: www.globalgiving.org/microproject...

#LGBTQ #HumanRights #ProtectLGBTQ #StandWithLGBTQ #LoveIsLove
Support LGBT Voice Tanzania's Emergency Fund
This microproject will establish a dedicated Emergency Shelter for LGBT Voice Tanzania. This small, focused effort will directly change the lives of individuals in crisis. It will enable us to create ...
www.globalgiving.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Standing up for LGBTQ+ rights brings us closer—to justice, to development, and to each other.

#justice #pathway #unity #right #moralduty #rights #nationalunity #development #deepjustice
September 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM