Equal Ground is developing a documentary exclusively for IDAHOT, which will premiere in Colombo and Anuradhapura. Due to the national holiday calendar the screening events will take place on May 19th in Colombo and May 24th in Anuradhapura in the North Central part of the country.

The commemorations will be on an invite-only basis with representation from diplomats, civil society members, journalists, allies and LGBTIQ members.

We will keep you informed about new updates and/or more details.
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Photo: IDAHOT 2013- waving the rainbow flag at Carlton Centre. Source iranti-org

The Iranti-org team is currently conducting interviews with traditional, cultural and religious leaders, with a focus on religious freedom and the right to one’s sexual orientation and gender expression. The team will screen all the digital stories on the 17 May in Johannesburg, at a public event on IDAHOT.

Iranti-org, in partnership with TIA, IHAWU, Tiisa Tshireletso, Vutha LGBTI, Tulo ya Kagiso, Uthingo the rainbow will gather to celebrate our right to freedom of expression and to discuss the issues that hinder our rights. Religious leaders, feminist theologians, activists and artivists will join in making this programme meaningful.

Iranti-org is a Johannesburg-based queer human rights organisation with a focus on visual media that works in advocacy, lobbying and networking with local activists and organisations. With multi-media the organisation is documenting and reporting on issues like sexual orientation, gender identity and sexuality in South Africa and beyond.

Iranti [pronounced írantì] is the Yoruba word for ‘memory’. Largely found in South West Nigeria and parts of Benin Republic, the Yoruba people consider memory a prized form of intelligence which determines how often one remembers what they see and hear.

The event will take place in Johannesburg, at Constitution Hill from 12-5pm

For more information on Iranti-org visit their Website or check out their Facebook page.