Global Interfaith Network

Global Interfaith Network GIN engages with faith and spirituality; we envision a world in which the human rights of all sexual and gender minorities are honoured and respected.

GIN aims to create solidarity amongst our community's people of faith, to promote interfaith dialogue, and strengthen our voices within the institutions and structures that govern our lives. We seek to overcome the falsely fabricated rift between our community and faith traditions." GIN will also provide resources, training, and collective programmes to help individuals and organisations engage in

meaningful, constructive dialogue with religious leaders and advocate at the regional and international level for dignity and rights. GIN's goals are mutual understanding, respect, inclusion and acceptance.

WEBINAR 2 | Decriminalization Led by CommunitiesWhat Could Happen at the United Nations?What can UN action on decriminal...
20/08/2026

WEBINAR 2 | Decriminalization Led by Communities

What Could Happen at the United Nations?

What can UN action on decriminalization achieve? What are the risks? What alternatives exist? And how can international action strengthen, rather than replace, community leadership?

This time, your questions will drive the conversation. Different perspectives are welcome and difficult questions are encouraged.

📅 20 August 2026
🕐 8AM New York | 2PM Geneva | 3PM Nairobi | 7PM Bangkok
🌐 English + French interpretation

👉 Register here⁠ [ bit.ly/DecrimWebinar2 ] - The link is on the Instagram Story.

❓ Submit your question, completely anonymously if you prefer:
Submit a question⁠ [ bit.ly/DecrimQuestions ]-The link is on the Instagram Story.

🎥 Missed Webinar 1? Catch up here: [ bit.ly/DecrimWebinar1 ]
Watch the recording⁠

Communities at the centre. Decisions that do no harm.

Please share widely! 🌍

📢 WEBINAR 2 | Decriminalization Led by CommunitiesWhat Could Happen at the United Nations?What can UN action on decrimin...
19/08/2026

📢 WEBINAR 2 | Decriminalization Led by Communities

What Could Happen at the United Nations?

What can UN action on decriminalization achieve? What are the risks? What alternatives exist? And how can international action strengthen, rather than replace, community leadership?

This time, *your questions will drive the conversation*. Different perspectives are welcome and difficult questions are encouraged.

📅 20 August 2026
🕐 8AM New York | 2PM Geneva | 3PM Nairobi | 7PM Bangkok
🌐 English + French interpretation

👉 Register here⁠ [ bit.ly/DecrimWebinar2 ]

❓ *Submit your question, completely anonymously if you prefer*:
Submit a question⁠ [ bit.ly/DecrimQuestions ]

🎥 *Missed Webinar 1?* Catch up here: [ bit.ly/DecrimWebinar1 ]
Watch the recording⁠

Communities at the centre. Decisions that do no harm.

Please share widely! 🌍

19/08/2026

The wave of anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Indonesia is intensifying—from hateful narratives on social media, doxxing and persecution, to physical violence and growing calls for increasingly discriminatory policies.

Between 16 July and 5 August 2026 the Rapid Response Team documented 23 cases involving 201 victims Preliminary mapping also identified 26 cities and regencies as high-risk areas for LGBTQ communities.

If you stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community, help amplify. Repost. Share. Make sure this issue does not disappear from public attention.

Solidarity is protection.

🌈 KEY TAKEAWAYS: DECRIMINALIZATION LED BY COMMUNITIESNothing about us without us.Nothing for us without listening to us....
18/08/2026

🌈 KEY TAKEAWAYS: DECRIMINALIZATION LED BY COMMUNITIES

Nothing about us without us.
Nothing for us without listening to us.
Nothing changes without shifting power.

Decriminalization is not simply about changing laws. It is about transforming who gets to shape the laws, challenge harmful norms, and define the future.

From the discussion “Decriminalization Led by Communities: How States & the UN Can Support Without Causing Harm?”, several messages stood out:

Communities must be at the center of the change, not merely as beneficiaries of policies, but as leaders, knowledge holders, and decision-makers.

Listen before you intervene. Sustainable change begins with understanding local realities, building trust, and respecting community leadership and agency.

Local leadership matters. Global and national efforts should strengthen—not replace—the voices, knowledge, and leadership of communities most affected by criminalization.

History matters. Decriminalization also requires confronting the colonial legacies, discriminatory laws, social norms, and power structures that continue to shape criminalization and exclusion.

And ultimately, legal reform is only one part of the change. The real measure of progress is whether people can live safer, freer, and with dignity.

So the questions we must continue to ask are:

Who gets to decide?
Whose voice is heard?
And who gets to define what justice looks like?

Because decriminalization is not just legal reform.

It is a struggle for voice, power, dignity, and the right of communities to define their own future.

Nothing about us without us.

🌈 KEY TAKEAWAYS: DECRIMINALIZATION LED BY COMMUNITIESNothing about us without us.Nothing for us without listening to us....
18/08/2026

🌈 KEY TAKEAWAYS: DECRIMINALIZATION LED BY COMMUNITIES

Nothing about us without us.
Nothing for us without listening to us.
**Nothing changes without shifting power.**

Decriminalization is not simply about changing laws. It is about transforming who gets to shape the laws, challenge harmful norms, and define the future.

From the discussion “Decriminalization Led by Communities: How States & the UN Can Support Without Causing Harm?”, several messages stood out:

Communities must be at the center of the change, not merely as beneficiaries of policies, but as leaders, knowledge holders, and decision-makers.

Listen before you intervene. Sustainable change begins with understanding local realities, building trust, and respecting community leadership and agency.

Local leadership matters. Global and national efforts should strengthen—not replace—the voices, knowledge, and leadership of communities most affected by criminalization.

History matters. Decriminalization also requires confronting the colonial legacies, discriminatory laws, social norms, and power structures that continue to shape criminalization and exclusion.

And ultimately, legal reform is only one part of the change. The real measure of progress is whether people can live safer, freer, and with dignity.

So the questions we must continue to ask are:

Who gets to decide?
Whose voice is heard?
And who gets to define what justice looks like?

Because decriminalization is not just legal reform.

It is a struggle for voice, power, dignity, and the right of communities to define their own future.*🌏✊🏽

Nothing about us without us.

Wishing you strength, courage, and divine blessings on Nag Panchami
17/08/2026

Wishing you strength, courage, and divine blessings on Nag Panchami

📢 Call for Applications: Coalition Campaign CoordinatorAre you passionate about human rights, gender justice, democracy,...
28/07/2026

📢 Call for Applications: Coalition Campaign Coordinator

Are you passionate about human rights, gender justice, democracy, and LGBTQI+ rights? Join a dynamic cross-movement coalition working to strengthen civic action, protect constitutional values, and build inclusive communities across South Africa.

We are seeking a full-time Coalition Campaign Coordinator to lead coalition coordination, support movement-building, strengthen public narratives, and foster regional solidarity.

📍 Location: South Africa (remote and in-person as required)
📅 Contract Duration: August 2026 – June 2027 (11 months)
⏰ Application Deadline: 2 August 2026, 17:00
📆 Preferred Start Date: 17 August 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

📧 To apply: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Subject: Application – Coalition Coordinator*

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/coalitioncampaign

If you are committed to advancing human rights and collaborative advocacy, we encourage you to apply or share this opportunity with your networks.

🕊️ Honouring the Life and Legacy of The Right Reverend Christopher Ssenyonjo (1931–2026)Today, we honour the life of a f...
23/07/2026

🕊️ Honouring the Life and Legacy of The Right Reverend Christopher Ssenyonjo (1931–2026)

Today, we honour the life of a faith leader who chose love over fear, compassion over prejudice, and justice over silence.

Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo was a courageous advocate for the dignity and human rights of LGBT+ people in Uganda and beyond. Even after losing his pension, being barred from ministry, and facing rejection from the institution he had faithfully served, he remained unwavering in his belief that faith should never be used to justify discrimination.
“One doesn’t need to be converted first to another sexuality to be loved by God.”
Through Integrity Uganda and the St. Paul’s Reconciliation and Equality Centre (SPREC), he created spaces of refuge, hope, and belonging for those who had been rejected by their families, churches, and communities.
His legacy reminds us that faith can be a force for inclusion, healing, and justice. At a time when misinformation and hatred sought to divide, Bishop Ssenyonjo stood firmly for the inherent dignity of every human being.
As we mourn his passing, we also recommit ourselves to the work he so courageously championed: building safer communities, defending human rights, and ensuring that everyone can live with dignity, equality, and love.
Rest in power, Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo. Your courage, compassion, and unwavering faith will continue to inspire generations around the world.
🌈🕊️

🌍 *Decriminalization is a human rights imperative. But how we achieve it, and who leads it, matters*.Join activists, leg...
21/07/2026

🌍 *Decriminalization is a human rights imperative. But how we achieve it, and who leads it, matters*.

Join activists, legal experts and movement leaders from around the world for a timely discussion on *community-led decriminalization*, the role of States and the UN, and how international action can support change *without causing harm*.

📅 *22 July*
🕗 *8:00 New York | 14:00 Geneva | 15:00 Nairobi | 19:00 Bangkok*

🎤 Opening remarks by *UN Independent Expert Graeme Reid*
🎙️ Moderated by *Arvind Narrain*

At a time when there is discussion about a Human Rights Council resolution on decriminalization, the need for meaningful consultation with affected communities is more important than ever.

🔗 *Register here:* https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Onl0fr8pTE6v2O19hpS0xA

Please share widely. ✊🏽

🌍 *Decriminalisation is a human rights imperative. But how we achieve it, and who leads it, matters*.Join activists, leg...
20/07/2026

🌍 *Decriminalisation is a human rights imperative. But how we achieve it, and who leads it, matters*.

Join activists, legal experts and movement leaders from around the world for a timely discussion on *community-led decriminalisation*, the role of States and the UN, and how international action can support change *without causing harm*.

📅 *22 July*
🕗 *8:00 New York | 14:00 Geneva | 15:00 Nairobi | 19:00 Bangkok*

🎤 Opening remarks by *UN Independent Expert Graeme Reid*
🎙️ Moderated by *Arvind Narrain*

At a time when there is discussion about a Human Rights Council resolution on decriminalisation, the need for meaningful consultation with affected communities is more important than ever.

🔗 *Register here:* https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Onl0fr8pTE6v2O19hpS0xA

Please share widely. ✊🏽

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Cnr Rabie And 4th Avenue North
Randburg

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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