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Iris Angola Association (Portuguese: Associação Íris Angola) is the first legally registered LGBTI non-governmental organization in Angola. The organization was founded in 2013 and became legally registered in 2018.

Activities

Iris Angola is a gay rights lobbying group. It provides support through human rights advocacy as well as the prevention, treatment and care for HIV.

Director Carlos Fernandes participated in a Facebook live event with the U.S. embassy in 2021.

With the support of the United Nations Development Program, Iris Angola launched a photo exhibition called "See Beyond Your Prejudice" in 2022.

Iris Angola organized the first Miss Trans Angola pageant in 2024. That year, it also argued in for the inclusion on a sexual orientation questionnaire on the country's census.

References

  1. "Angola". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ Angola: Events of 2018, Human Rights Watch, 2018-12-19, retrieved 2024-07-22
  3. ^ Ntsabo, Mihlali (2018-06-21). "Angola registers its first LGBT+ affirming civil rights group". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. UNDP, November (2020). Angola: Legal Environment Assessment for HIV, and the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.
  5. "Supporting key population-led organizations in Angola to remove barriers to HIV services". UNDP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. Luanda, U. S. Embassy in (2021-06-24). "The U.S. Embassy in Luanda celebrates the Pride month with an facebook live Program called "You are Included"". U.S. Embassy to Angola and Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. Itai, Daniel (2022-04-13). "U.N. Development Program lauds Angola government for progress on LGBTQ rights". www.washingtonblade.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. "Queer Angola". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  9. "Inclusão: Associação Iris realiza primeiro concurso de miss trans em Angola". Novo Jornal (in Portuguese). 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  10. "Transsexuais ganham destaque com a primeira edição do concurso Miss Trans Angola 2024". Chocolate. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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