LGBTQ+ Health & Support, Community Engagement & Empowerment, Research & Advocacy are the three cores of our services
SEMA is a South African non-profit human rights organization that provides expert assistance to ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people, their partners, and families fully realize their constitutional and human rights. We also operate in East Africa (Tanzania & Uganda) where we provide the LGBTQI+ populations with a variety of services. These include clinical care for sexual health, counseling, support groups, a helpline, services for the general public’s education and training, community outreach, and judicial support for victims of hate crimes.
“ This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another”
Being a person labelled as LGBTQ community is an issue in itself, they also have the fundamental rights to live like normal people happily but in day to day living they face challenges that need to addressed at the global level. We provide online LGBTQ counsellors that specialise in dealing with such issues. From the comforts of your home, or anywhere in the world, you can talk to our expert therapists and take counselling sessions. Some of those issues are:
Psychological Issues
Emotionally disturb, loneliness, lack of self-esteem, constant worry about the future, trauma due to societal injustice, lack of sexual expressiveness, more prone to psychosomatic disorders. Lack of self-acceptance, lack of sense of worth, the feeling of inferiority.
Sociatal & Moral Issues
They feel a lack of equality, justice and respect within the society, in few countries their relationship come under criminal acts, issues of fundamental rights, disclosing their reality to others, sexual and physical assault by the members of society. People see them like aliens, Social rejection, bullying.
Occupational Issues
No one easily gets the job if they disclose their identity, lack of political activism and involvement, physical violence and stigmatisation at the workplace. As a result, with years of coping and facing oppression, coming out to parents or living in the society because of social expectations
Their voices deserve to be heard. We care for LGBTI+ asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants.
We are aware that true equality cannot exist unless all LGBT individuals experience acceptance, hearing, and representation. We are united in our desire to create a better world for each and every member of our incredibly diverse family because there can be no equality for some without equality for all. We are committed to protecting and advancing the rights of all LGBT people. We will always continue to support and champion the full diversity of LGBT communities, despite those who wish to divide us.
We aim to empower immigrant and refugee communities through action, community involvement, integration, and education in order to provide a voice to the voiceless. We strive to foster worldwide solidarity on matters relating to migration, legal status, and refugee rights because we think that the struggle of immigrants and refugees is a global one.
A society devoid of injustice, prejudice, and discrimination, where people are whole, free, and confident in all aspects of their diversity. We are a community-based, non-profit organisation devoted to helping LGBTI+ asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants.
'SEMA's INCLUSION IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
We believe that the ‘leave no one behind’ principle is relevant for LGBT people, who have been repeatedly left behind by national and international development initiatives. LGBT persons have been held back by discriminatory laws, programs that ignore their unique requirements, and unfavorable social views. LGBT groups around the world are affected by this in a variety of ways, including lower income, worse health, and lower levels of education. As a result, until this issue is resolved, discrimination as a whole won’t be completely eliminated. At SEMA, we strive to achieve SDGs i.e. Goal 3 (Ensure Healthy Lives And Promote Well-Being For All At All Ages), Goal 5 (Achieve Gender Equality And Empower All Women And Girls), Goal 10 (Reduce Inequality Within And Among Countries), Goal 11 (Make Cities And Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient And Sustainable).
together we can make a difference
Volunteers are involved at all levels of our organization, and community development is at the core of what we do. You might help Sexual Minorities Africa (SEMA) with its national LGBT Helpline Africa as a volunteer, take part in the planning and execution of social events, and support our counseling service.
take action
By volunteering for LGBTQ+ rights and equal protection at SEMA, it helps us continue our mission to support the LGBT community.
join our community
SEMA aims to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, non-binary, a-sexual and pansexuals as well as anyone affected by issues of sexuality, gender identity, or those who are questioning and expressing themselves. We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, protected and involved. At LGBT Plus we support people to be able to engage confidently with their local community and become active citizens. Becoming a member gives you access to our member only events, voting rights and access to our monthly newsletter.
our partner organizations
We parter with various international LGBTQ support organizations around the world.
make a donation today!
Online giving is quick and simple, and it makes a difference in the lives of LGBT people. All you need to make a donation is a debit or credit card, which is really easy to do. Regular donations enable us to maintain our long-term viability and support LGBT individuals. Alternatively, you can email info@sexualminoritiesafrica.org to set up a Standing Order through your bank.