Freeblock13

An official account for a movement to liberate LGBTIQA+ refugees from Kenya.

[Freeblock13 @freeblock13]

The current situation of transgender refugees in East Africa is still devastating. Let's convene on November 1, 2025 to hear several survival voices discussing about this: as we learn how we can be supportive. @TruthLgbtq

[Task Force Nyx @TaskForceNyx]

As we begin the countdown to World Refugee Day, we are bringing back activist takeovers of our TFN socials here and on Insta. Next week we will kick these off with the stories and experiences of an Afghan teenaged girl/artist/women’s rights advocate. Watch this space!

[Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @LeahGazan]

Spending my birthday weekend fighting off fascists and bigots. It reminds me of a teaching from my father.

My father said “aggression is a sign of weakness. Now kindness that is powerful. What can you do in the face of kindness?”

It’s a call to all of us to never lose our humanity. Maybe we need to be a little bit kinder, a little more gentle, a little more loving, a little more truthful, and honest.

We are witnessing increased violence against indigenous, women, girls and diverse gendered folks, the love surrounding this movement is more powerful than this hate.

I wouldn’t spend my birthday weekend any other way. It is always a privilege to stand in love and resistance, fighting for a better world for all.

[Freeblock13 @freeblock13]

@ChoosenBec23664 I will be waiting for your request to speak, 😘

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[RefCEA @RefCEA1]

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@ochieng_ogutu @queermomentum @StatePRM @AzaniaSengwayo @TruthLgbtq @LeahGazan @MPJulian @JoanneMinns_CAN @EUinKenya @SteveKabuye5

[Freeblock13 @freeblock13]

Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! https://t.co/dJRfP90gTf

[Momentum @queermomentum]

Queer Momentum celebrates two years of bold advocacy for the queer & trans community. We enter our third year stronger than ever, fresh off of a historic election mobilization of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and our allies, & ready to be a fierce voice for freedom and human rights for all.

[Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @LeahGazan]

Today I met with Gazans whose family members are trapped in life threatening situations in Gaza, being denied entry into Canada.

That includes children and mothers, many lacking access to basic sanitation, medical care, or sufficient food and drinking water.

Since January 2024, only 886 people have arrived under the Gaza temporary resident visa program, while 4,500 applications are in limbo.

The Liberal government must act now to save the lives of Palestinian Canadians, their families and their loved ones from this genocide.

[KESWA @Ke_swa]

Safe.

Feminist.

Unstoppable.

This #Sept28, we put SMA where it belongs: AT THE CENTRE!

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

USAID enriched many Americans, not just poor Africans.

"We have the diseases, they have the profits," says @Winnie_Byanyima

[#SAYNOTOHOMOPHOBIA | SMUG🏳️‍🌈 @SMUG2004]

#ThrowbackThursday
David Kato's death garnered significant media attention, including coverage by some Ugandan media houses, highlighting the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the country.
Video credit NTV Uganda
https://t.co/FvhQJE2eAE
#DKKMemorialWeek

[The Women’s Collective Kenya @WomenCo_KE]

The Kenyan government has escalated its war on women. Today, peaceful demonstrators at the #FemicideMarch were met with live bullets,a violent declaration that Kenyan women are persona nongrata in their own country.This is a blatant attack on our constitutional right to assemble.

[Winnie Byanyima @Winnie_Byanyima]

I request the govt of Uganda to release my husband Dr Kizza Besigye from where he is being held immediately.

He was kidnapped last Saturday while he was in Nairobi for Hon Martha Karua’s book launch. I am now reliably informed that he is in a military jail in Kampala.
We his family and his lawyers demand to see him. He is not a soldier. Why is he being held in a military jail?
@MarthaKarua @KagutaMuseveni

[RoyalRaysInitiativeUganda @royalraysug]

Dive into the untold lived realities of @SteveKabuye5 in Episode 6 of the #DebunqueItPodcast! From survival to global inspiration, his journey is a testament to resilience and advocacy. Watch now on YouTube https://t.co/Q4ku3WkWRn and be inspired! #LGBTQ #Activism #Inspiration

[Nyamori Victor @nyamoriv]

🚨Court Alert: A conservatory order has been issued, halting the @DRSKenya and @burugu_j directive dated 30/09/2024. The order suspends the requirement for all refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya to surrender their passports to DSR offices.

Thanks to @legal_networks !!!

[kieynan Gant @kieynan_G]

It's about standing out & speaking in an environment where you are not sure if you will survive the next day; it's this fear that makes me strong, 2 work hard & fight on 2 see a better life for #LGBTQIA asylum seekers in #Kenya.@USEmbassyKenya @US_SE_LGBTQI @KellyTClements @HRC

[kieynan Gant @kieynan_G]

Heartbreaking to see #LGBTQ refugees & asylum seekers in Kenya feeling hopeless & stranded. With the gov't refusing 2 mandate protections & lacking any plans 4 our safety, our plight continues 2 go unnoticed. We must raise our voices 4 our rights & dignity. @USEmbassyKenya @HRC