Trans Homos DZ

Trans Homos DZ is an Algerian organization that advocates for the rights of LGBTQI+ communities in Algeria. Since its creation,[1] the NGO has been working to document violations based on sexual differences and to implement strategies to protect the community.[2] Additionally, it provides victims with support, whether related to their health concerns, legal procedures, or social integration.[3][4] The organization leads numerous campaigns denouncing violations against Algerian women and LGBTQ+ communities.

Values

The stated purpose of Trans Homos DZ is to spread equality and to protect diversity while opposing discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, sex, social class, culture, belief, or religion. The organization assists anyone who is in need of support. The organization denounces patriarchy and sexism in Algeria and advocates for intersectionality.[5][6]

History

In 2016 the group campaigned in collaboration with the Egyptian NGO Bedayaa, in the Nile Valley Area (Egypt and Sudan).[7]

It partnered with Mesahat[7] where the women discussed lesbian, bisexual, and transexual women from Sudan, Egypt, and Algeria. They used the slogan "Strength Lies in Our Unity... One Region... One Struggle" to advocate for solidarity.

Trans Homos DZ participated in an online campaign, alongside many partner organizations, to support the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Trans Homos DZ published a booklet with personal stories and testimonies of victims from the LGBTQ+ communities from North Africa.[7]

Trans Homos DZ collaborates with religious institutions and leaders such as imams and researchers, with the goal of proliferating peaceful religious speeches that are inclusive and encourage tolerance among followers. Trans Homoz DZ partnered with Franco-Algerian doctor and imam Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed and with the French organization Homosexuels Musulmans de France, also known as Musulmans Progressistes de France.

In 2017, Zak Otsmane, a refugee and member of Trans Homos DZ, was reportedly attacked in Marseille by two former legionaries, who were later indicted for the assault.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Who We Are | Human Dignity Trust". www.humandignitytrust.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. "Trans Homos Dz : Fight against homophobia Gay Lesbian Trans Bi Alger - The guidebook Lesbo-Actu.com". Lesbo-Actu.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. "A propos de nous". Trans Homos DZ. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  4. "Entre peur et espoir, comment les LGBT d'Algérie vivent le départ d'Abdelaziz Bouteflika". TÊTU (in French). 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  5. "Printemps arc-en-ciel au Maghreb". Les Amis du Monde diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  6. "Témoignages : le simple droit à la différence des homosexuals algériens". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  7. "Stories about Homophobia and Transphobia" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. gauche !, Presse-toi à. "LGBTI: Contre le patriarcat et l'ordre moral – Paris, Tchétchénie, région arabe... - Presse-toi à gauche !". www.pressegauche.org (in French). Retrieved 2019-07-04.


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