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1 year

"I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this. I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place.”- Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Dear Colonial Patriachy: Here we are. See us prosper. Hear us ROAR! Grateful to know that those who upheld apartheid & segregation, are alive today to see their white supremacy CRUMBLE! #MissUniverse2019 #FuckRacism

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4 months

This is the horrors that come with passing the Anti-Homosexuality Act. It grants a license to kill to every homophobe in Uganda. Steven is a fearless LGBTQI+ activist and a proud Ugandan. No one should live a life of fear for their bravery or for who they love. I’m sorry friend.

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4 years

Some boys just do Pride better. 🏳️‍🌈 #ProudBoys

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

The Namibian community has done more in less than 24 hrs, than governemnt has done in 30yrs. This is what community organizing looks like. I’m so proud of my generation. 🇳🇦✊🏽 Amandla!

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Dear Walvis Bay, Namibia. If anyone knows where #CorienSteenkamp works in the Port City, it’s high time we contact her employer, or boycott her business. Please mobilize and let’s find out. Our country is no place for apartheid racists.

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

My family couldn't make it, but my Shero got to see me graduate.♥️

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

They will never push us back into the closet. Dear Queer child, go take up space. You belong! Hello from Africa’s first ‘all progressive pride flag’ Rainbow Sidewalk, Namibia, Africa 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️ #OmashengeOvanhu

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

It’s an honor to announce my candidacy to be the first international student Vice President of the Student Assembly at the State University of New York. As the largest student government in the USA, advocating for 1.4 million students across 64 campuses...

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Every single town hall, in Walvis Bay, Kuiseb and Narraville must be opened to house the Twaloloka Fire Victims with social distancing in mind. Together we can!

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@omarvanreenen

4 months

Actually, Germany only recently recognized the 20th century’s first genocide it forged in Namibia in the 1900s against the Nama/Herero people. It used Namibia as its testing ground for the holocausts concentration camps. Still till today, descendants are waiting for repatriations

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4 months

One thing Germany has done brilliantly since the end of WWII is convince the world that it has completely rehabilitated itself as a genocidaire and that it is ashamed of its actions. It jumped at the first opportunity to participate in another genocide.

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Since I was born, my single mom worked for @airnamibia1 for 24 yrs. Not only do we lose our national airline, but my family looses our only source of income, forcing me to take a indefinite break from my studies & return home. Gov Corruption & Greed is destroying Namibians lives

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

A Namibian Shero. 🇳🇦 ♀️ 🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Journalist: “Ouma, what do you think of your grandson’s work in the LGBTQ+ movement in Namibia?” Ouma: “I’m so proud of them. My only hope is that little children like Omar don’t have to grow up with the hate Omar had to. We love them and their Oupa would be so proud” 🥹🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

No, don't pray for Walvis Bay. Thoughts and prayers will not lift people out of poverty. Get out there, organize and VOTE THEM OUT. A fire did not cause this devastation, lack of formal, quality, affordable and adequate housing did.

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@omarvanreenen

4 months

Me & the gurlies were swimming at the beach this festive. A kid came up to me & asked: “wHy d0 yoU spEAk liKE a GiRl!?” I answered him: “oh honey that’s just cus I’m FA-BU-LOUS” His sister: “I like fabulous gurls like you, can I get a high five” Little boy: “me too pls”🥹

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@omarvanreenen

2 years

Congrats to my dear friends JP & Lluwelyn on ur forever beautiful love. It's been a blessing to watch ur love, care & kindness for e/o bloom, often times it's what makes fighting for the time to love freely, worth it. But, what a time it is to be alive. Sheepers-Pretorius❤️🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

To my little freedom fighters, who changed the trajectory of Equality for generations of Queer Namibians to come. #BornFree 🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Can’t believe, that in my lifetime & generation, I get to fall in love & get married & recognized in my homeland. What a time to be alive, fighting for what’s right is always worth it. Thank u to the litigants, the community & our Allies. Together, we fought for an #equalNamibia

Equal Namibia

@EqualNamibia

1 year

BREAKING:Supreme Court of Namibia has recognized same-sex marriages concluded in jurisdictions abroad, affording Queer Namibians the exact same rights as heterosexual Namibians & their foreign-born spouses. Equality, the promise our liberators fought for, prevails🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

***UPDATE**** Take action. She works at Hillside Christian College, demand they dismiss her & they release a statement condemning her racist acts. We cannot allow our students to be educated there while they employ a blatant racist. hillside.c.college @gmail .com 064 200 277

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Dear Walvis Bay, Namibia. If anyone knows where #CorienSteenkamp works in the Port City, it’s high time we contact her employer, or boycott her business. Please mobilize and let’s find out. Our country is no place for apartheid racists.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Wow! Thank you America!!! Almost 80% of the donations are coming from my college friends. Thank you to the Namibians who donated what they could. Please let’s reach out goal and put roofs over people’s head. We’re almost there! $1=N$16 please donate what you can! @ChelsiShikongo

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

GIANTS. Black Girl Magic! 🇳🇦🙌🏽

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@omarvanreenen

7 months

I got counted today, and thanked Lucia, our census enumerator, for her public service. There are a few more days left, make sure to do your part and #GetCounted . These stats are super important to improve our country’s services.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

As do every Namibian have the right to free speech, so do every Namibian have the right to choose where to send their dollars. I urge my fellow coastal residents to #BoycottOldSailor . Swakop was founded on the backs of colonized Black people. This is disgusting and racist.

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

You call yourselves God’s people, but the God I know would never fan the flames of hate, violence and discrimination. A religion that makes you hate people, is not a religion you should be part of. I am God’s child too. I deserve his love. I’m worthy of his love. Love always wins

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@omarvanreenen

4 months

@Annfavz You mean you don’t tolerate human dignity.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Here is the email of the Walvis Bay Mayor: mayorsec @walvisbaycc .org.na Email him and tell him to open up all 3 town halls to house Twaloloka Shack Fire Victims with social distance in mind. Please, together we can push for change. Donating food and clothes is not enough!

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

I want to congratulate a high school friend of mine for growing her small business. Vernice opened up WvB’s 1st gourmet doughnut store from her fam’s kitchen. With a N$750 Covid grant & support from the Baai community, Vernice has open a 2nd location in Windhoek!!!

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@omarvanreenen

8 months

Patriotism with Pride 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

By ending corruption in your party.

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Today, Queer Namibians wake up w/ a lot of anxiety on what the verdict will hold. It has the potential to change our lives dramatically. My dream, is to fall in love in my homeland. To get married to the man of my dreams in my homeland. To be in love without being criminalized

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Celebrating my 25th, with PRIDE. 🥺🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Today dozens of Queer Africans and Ally’s took to the UN House in Pretoria, SA to send one message: STATE-SANCTIONED HOMOPHOBIA IS UNAFRICAN. Queer Ugandans have every right to exist. They will not be erased. Sending love and strength to our Queer siblings in Uganda. 🇺🇬🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦

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@omarvanreenen

9 months

"Queer youth are the key to emancipation across Africa. We’re the epitome of what a born-free Africa looks & feels like. Until liberation rings, it is African Queer YOUTH who will carry the baton to a more equal Africa….

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Tomorrow the youth will carry the voices of more than 62,000 Namibians who believe in reproductive JUSTICE & decriminalizing abortion. It’s the highest petition in a post-indep Namibia, and tomorrow will be the first parliamentary public hearing on this scale. The youth did this

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@omarvanreenen

7 months

Join us on December 3rd, as we repaint Namibia’s first LGBTQI+ landmark and celebrate 3 years of Africa’s second Rainbow Sidewalk. All welcome! Even those who risk getting bummed by a car to suffice their homophobia. 💕

Hengari_yaMbinge😎

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7 months

I know it's not that deep, but I always refuse to walk on this😂😂

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

President of Namibia is out of touch with the Namibian people. @hagegeingob stated: “People think land will make them rich, it will not”. Mr President, unlike your party, the average Namibian just wants food on their table, a roof over their head & a job. Not enriching themselves

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

This is my public statement to @ForceNampol that I have proudly engaged in consensual and loving sexual activities with men. Since @MinistryofEnvi2 is calling for the unconstitutional apartheid-era sodomy law to be invoked, I want all of Namibia to see how dehumanizing this is.

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@omarvanreenen

2 months

When the @_AfricanUnion stayed silent in the face of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexual Act, Kenya, Namibia and now Ghana followed suit. The wave of state-sanctioned homophobia sending your friends and family to jail, is a failure on the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights. Shame!

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Ghana’s Parliament has unanimously passed a controversial anti-gay bill that prescribes a 3-year jail term for identifying as LGBTQ+ and a 5-year imprisonment for promoting LGBTQ+ activities. More on this soon.

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Grindr contacted us to ring the alarm that there has been a spike in new profiles since the verdict. I can now confirm that religious extremists and church leaders are encouraging folks to out and extort and harass gay men. This is dangerous. Please stay off the app in Namibia

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@EqualNamibia

1 year

🏳️‍🌈WE ARE WINNING🏳️‍🌈 As we celebrate this victory and build an equal Namibia for us all, we want to encourage our community to use Grindr with caution. As some bad actors may use our safe spaces for hate, outing and extortion. Safety Tip: #NoHateInMyState

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

I’m organizing a GBV protest in New York at the Embassy/Consulate. If you know any Namibians in the States, please drop their twitter handles in the comment section. We Move ✊🏽🇳🇦 ♀

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

Namibia’s Coachella rang in Pride Month just right. Purr to Spitzkoppe BAR-HP 🏜️🪩

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3 years

HERstory 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Think about this, @panduleni_itula leaves the SWAPO party to form a new progressive liberal party lead by a grassroots moevement fueled by young people. That’s a revolution I am ready for, & will spend the next 5 yrs knocking on every Kavangos door to spread the message of change

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3 years

Freedom fight, we have won 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦

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@omarvanreenen

4 months

For a young, gay, gender non-binary, Coloured Namibian from Narraville- Walvis Bay, I’m truly grateful and honored to be named one of the @guardiannews most inspiring persons of 2023. In community, together we can build an #equalNamibia for us all 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2023

From a karaoke-singing paramedic on a boat in Bangladesh to a proud campaigner for a queer museum in Namibia, these are some of the figures who raised our hopes for humanity

www.theguardian.com

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Dear WvB, let us organize as a community. We may be in a pandemic, but we do not need to lose our humanity. Together we can. Spread the google form to help assist. Twaloloka means: “We’re Tired”. These residents have gone through so much already:

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

We are our ancestors wildest dreams. It is the honor of my life to be elected to lead the largest student government in the United States, advocating for 1.4 million students across 64 campuses to have an Equal Opportunity to thrive. Change is here. #ForTheStudents 🇺🇸✊🏽🇳🇦

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3 months

1 thing abt politicians/event planning in Namibia, is that there must always be this tendency of hierarchy. The need to privatize space for “VIP”. These are COMMUNITY EVENTS. A call for people to come together & celebrate as 1. If our leaders & elite want to segregate, stay home

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

This weekend, we sent one message to all corners of this great nation. That Namibia, is a nation built on love and not hate. That we are a resilient community. That we exist. That we belong. That we are QUEER AND PROUD. That LOVE will always WIN. Thank u community. #TogetherWeCan

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3 years

At 22, @patience_masua made HERstory today. We are proud of you. Importantly, we urge you to progressively legislate in the best interest of youth. To all the little girls watching, the future is equal- come & break the glass ceilings Hon Masua, Mootu, Hengari & Moongo cracked ♀

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3 years

🚨🚨🚨🚨 “The Ministry of Health believes that the current abortion law is outdated and needs to be reviewed” -Dr. Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of MHSS This is big! #LegalizeAbortionNa

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“We honor your fearless stand against homophobia in Africa, imported by colonization and religious extremism.” Thank u @OurPrideOrg for the honor of a lifetime. This award reflects a resilient 🇳🇦 Queer community, whose plight for liberation will ring free. Cus we’re BORN-FREE!

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1 year

Breaking: The Supreme Court of Namibia will deliver its judgement in the recognition of Same-Sex Marriages abroad, involving a Namibian spouse, tomorrow at 10AM. This is going to be an impactful verdict for our community and for our fundamental rights and freedoms. 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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🏳️‍🌈HAPPY PRIDE MONTH🏳️‍🌈 I am Gay. I am Coloured. I am Namibian. I am African. I am Omar. I am worthy of love and to be loved. I am deserving and I belong.

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3 years

A Government that denies women bodily autonomy in efforts to “save the children”, but leaves actual babies stateless just because their parents are Gay & separates families- is a government that governs on the basis of discrimination. Same WhatsApp group as apartheid regime.

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Strong democracies, are LGBTQI+ inclusive democracies. And in Namibia, LGBTQI+ rights have become the litmus test for how true the promise of a born-free Namibia is and how strong the tenants of our democracy are in the face of @parliament_nam state-sanctioned homophobic bills

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I’ve always wanted to be a pilot. But now I’m an LGBTQI+ civil rights activist, fighting for my right to be taken for a fool by men. Anyways, Namibia: endless horizons 🏜️🇳🇦🥰

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Born this way. Born to survive. Born to be brave. Born FREE. 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️ @NamPresidency x @hagegeingob Kill The Bill!

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It seriously bothers me that the South African government, which claims to be a champion of human rights and has a progressive constitution protecting LGBTQI+ rights, continues to stay silent on anti-LGBTQI bills sweeping the continent due to “sovereignty” of African states.

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I asked my granny (85) today who was the 1st gay person she met, her answer “no my child, we didn’t have such things” Then I asked her about 1 of my far uncles who was gay. Then she was like, “Oh yes him but we didn’t know him as gay. Just someone who loved differently.” 🥹🥰

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1 year

Today, dozens of equality supporters came out to show this country what democracy looks like. Equality will prevail. Thank you so much to our community and allies. Their blood waters our freedom too! 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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A Namibian High Court will hear the first case on the basis of recognizing same-sex marriage. Our time is now to fight for equality. Join us! 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Alright, I’ll admit. The Khorixas earthquake was my fault. I shook my ass too hard at Brewers last night. Sorry colleagues.

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1 year

THIS IS SUCH AN ABSOLUTE LIE! For the entire year studying at the @CHR_HumanRights I was severely bullied by a deeply homophobic student from Uganda. I was constantly misgendered, harassed and had my dignity stripped from me in class and in the residence by this student …1/6

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

In December around Twaloloka, I asked them, where did Namibian society & GRN fail you. Their answer: “We want houses, shacks will burn”. It’s July, 2020, those houses never came, those shacks did burn. #VoteThemOut #ShackFreeNA

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

The Walvis Bay Municipality is seriously going to let #Twaloloka residents sleep in tents during a pandemic in the middle of winter? While we have 3 town halls the tax payers funded and maintain? Shame on them. November can’t come soon enough.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

We did it! We raised N$20,000! Thank you Namibia, and thank you America! Walvis Bay is going to be a shining example to the rest of Namibia that when community organizing comes together to uplift our people- we get the job done. Together we can, together we DID! @ChelsiShikongo

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Strutting in our new pandemic armor, unapologetic with PRIDE. Thank you @Aluteni_ . Get your masks today! 🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

2 months

Today my heart goes out to my dear friend, Ghanaian Trans Activist @angelmaxinetv . With the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill threatening their safety, we need to stand in solidarity with her to call on the President to #VetoTheBill . Sign petition here:

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@omarvanreenen

8 months

You call it western promotion of homosexuality, I call it QUEER REPARATIONS. In fact, western countries have a responsibility to undo the harms they have caused by importing homo-transphobic & sodomy laws. Especially in Africa. There’s no agenda, only protection of dignity.

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Where the prayer circle for Women working outside the kitchen? For people with tattoos? For Christians eating pork? For people wearing mixed fabrics? For black people having rights? For Christians divorcing eachother left, right and center? All sins are equal? Selective morality

The Namibian

@TheNamibian

3 years

PRAYER ... Protestors who are against same-sex marriages and the repealing of the sodomy law prayed for divine intervention on Sunday at Zoo Park. Video: Contributed.

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

PROTEST REGISTERED! We have launched the Namibia Equal Rights Movement ( @EqualNamibia ) to fight for LGBTQ+ rights. 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦 Join us at 8AM, Thursday March 25, at the Ministry of Home Affairs. There is no freedom if there is no equality. #BringPaulaAndMayaHome @hagegeingob @ydausab

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@omarvanreenen

2 months

The liberators blood waters our queer freedom too. This Independence Day, we’re calling on President @OfficialMbumba to #VetoTheBill ! Get registered to vote and vote out parties that are dead set at destroying our Constitution and infringing on LGBTQI+ rights. #WeBelong 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

A Gender Equality Minister we deserve. A Minister that will place the SAFETY & welfare of children foremost. A Minister that will uphold equity & justice for all marginalized. A Minister FOR THE PEOPLE. Follow @LegalizeNA to keep up with the pioneering work of @Ndiilo_Nthengwe .

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Now let’s mobilize. She works at Hillside Christian College in Walvis Bay, please spread the number and email, contact the principle to demand she gets fired, & that they condemn this, we cannot let our kids get educated there. hillside.c.college @gmail .com 064 200 277

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@omarvanreenen

4 months

Even for former Presidents of ruling parties. The same conviction is true. From Russia, to America, to Africa. When politicians have NOTHING left to offer the electorate, and can’t deliver. What do they do. SCAPEGOAT THE LGBTQI+ community. What a shame.

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@Mambaonline

4 months

Disgraced former President Jacob Zuma has raised alarms within the LGBTIQ+ community by seemingly spearheading a campaign to undermine the hard-won rights of same-sex couples in South Africa.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

I’m so proud of us Born-Frees. Now let’s carry the same energy to oppose LGBTQ discrimination and sexist harassment among our society.

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@omarvanreenen

1 month

Is this the State of the Nation. A Namibia where LGBTQI+ persons are faced with death if they dare stand up for their humanity and dignity. Gurney should be here with us today. He was our fellow Namibian. Rest well Gurney. 🕊️ In their name, @DrNangoloMbumba must #VetoTheBill

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

The suppression of the LGBTQ+ community is rampant across the continent. And it’s largely funded by Western church groups and bigoted politicians. In Namibia, church groups are working on a similar bill- led by your truly Shirley Magazi….. Our Constitution will prevail-

Dr. Frank Mugisha

@frankmugisha

1 year

Kenyan Member of Parliament, who was in Uganda recently with the US anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Family Watch International. Now plans to introduce an anti gay bill in Kenya.

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

For my country, for my people & for our future. For a government that works #ForThePeople . For @PdmNamibia to push our country forward under @mvenaani . As Democrats- we not only believe in democracy- we safeguard it. Amandla! ✊🏽 #NamElections

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@omarvanreenen

5 years

@RepSwalwell @AOC @Ilhan @RepRashida The entire congressional delegation should boycott their trip, or be complicit in another country’s stance banning two Muslim American elected officials from entering.

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@omarvanreenen

2 years

On my way, to push this country forward and uplift generations of LGBTQ+ Namibians, one paint brush at a time. 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈🎨 📸: Carl Modler

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@omarvanreenen

2 years

Representation, matters. Happy Pride Week Namibia. Together, we can 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️ 📸: @aafrobeat

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

This is what BORN-FREE looks like. #ShutItAllDown

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@omarvanreenen

4 years

Grassroots activists like @Ndiilo_I are fighters I look up to. Her work has made me feel like I have a place in Namibia regardless of my sexuality. But today, many little girls can look up to her as a fighter for their emancipation. Thank you leadership.✊🏾 #LegalizeAbortionNA

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@omarvanreenen

5 months

Hard at work with the restoration of Africa’s first all-progressive inclusive Pride flag Rainbow Sidewalk. Join us at the Brewers Market. Happy Pride Namibia. #WeBelong 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️🌈

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

They can never erase us out of existence. Visibility is our greatest weapon against State-Sanctioned Homophobia in Namibia. To use an apartheid-era sodomy law to persecute born-free Namibians, is undignifying. We are QUEER and we will always be HERE @MinistryofEnvi2 @ForceNampol

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Looking at 6 year old Omar in the mirror today, telling them that one day their Minister of Justice will be a queer woman married to the wife of her dreams, recognized by her country and that one day… that can be you too. Never thought I’d see that day….🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

2 years

Thank you Namibia, for showing this Republic, that LOVE will always WIN! Together, we did. 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️ #NamPride

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@omarvanreenen

1 month

It’s only March, and I’ve had to write 8 asylum support applications for mostly transgender Namibians whom had to flee due to fear of violence, from community church leaders to neighbors threatening them. They’re fleeing to countries who governments continue to fund ours.

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

Omashenge, Ovanhu! 'n Moffie is ook 'n Mens! Queers are Human! And my humanity is deserving of every ounce of dignity. From Narraville- Walvis Bay, to the World! I stand on my ancestor's shoulders. I am their living reality. Hats up for the African Queers who shall overcome!🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦

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@omarvanreenen

2 months

At my 2nd stop, Kuisebmund Police Station, during my Independence Run for Queer Lives. 3 gay men have been raped and murdered since @parliament_nam passed the anti-LGBTQI+ bill. Vernon (52) raped & murdered in WvB; Gerome (41) raped & murdered in LUD; Stanley (36) murdered in WHK

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

Me thinking about my signed copy. #TheChronicles 🏳️‍⚧️🇳🇦🏳️‍🌈 @Ndiilo_Nthengwe I’m so proud of you🥺

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

JUNE: Namibians celebrating PRIDE; Queer Namibians featured on Forbes Africa; Queer Namibians getting promotions; Queer Namibians coming out of the closet; Queer Allies acknowledging the transformative solidarity needed We are making Namibia a more Equal Republic, I love you all

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@omarvanreenen

1 year

It feels good to be home 🇳🇦🏜️🏳️‍🌈

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@omarvanreenen

17 days

The Dominica High Court just decriminalized same-sex sexual acts today, congratulations to our queer siblings who’ve fought long for liberation to ring free. Up next, NAMIBIA, on May 17th (IDAHOBIT Day), where the HC will repeal the apartheid-era sodomy law. Born-Freeeeee 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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@omarvanreenen

3 years

It’s been 12 hours since the #ShutItAllDown movement has won the anti-GBV AU Youth Envoy award. And @hagegeingob silence is defeating. The “SPYL” silence is deafening. So on behalf of the Nam Gov, I want to THANK & Congratulate my fellow youth for fighting for what’s right.

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@omarvanreenen

11 months

LOVE IS NOT A CRIME! To use an apartheid-era sodomy law, which empowers private citizens and the police to use deadly force without a warrant to arrest gay men, is not the born-free Namibia we fought for. #AbolishSodomyLaw @NamPresidency @ForceNampol @parliament_nam

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@omarvanreenen

5 months

Together, we can 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇦🏳️‍⚧️

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