Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) is the African region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).
 Official logo of the Pan Africa ILGA | |
| Formation | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | Johannesburg, Guateng |
| Location |
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Co-Chair | Barbara Wangare |
Co-Chair | Star Rugori |
Executive Director | Nate Brown |
Parent organization | ILGA |
Staff | 11 - 50 |
| Website | https://panafricailga.org/ |
Pan Africa ILGA is based in South Africa but holds annual regional conferences in different locations in Africa. Its third regional conference was held in Botswana in June 2018.[1] Pan Africa ILGA planned to hold its 2020 conference in West Africa, scheduling the conference to take place in Accra, Ghana in July 2020.[2] However, they faced religious opposition. An Ashanti regional chief and imam voiced opposition,[3] and Christian groups also voiced protest,[4] leading the government of Ghana to ban the conference.[5][6]
Executive Board
| Profile | Name | Position | Country of Origin | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A passionate East African gender minority rights activist, African queer, and trans feminist from Kenya who is the Executive director of East Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network (EATHAN).[7] An East African network of trans and gender-diverse activists and organizations. She is instrumental in her role in the advocacy and representation of 26 trans & gender-diverse organizations and activists in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda to achieve legal, medical & social gender recognition in East Africa. With over 10 years of experience in trans & gender-diverse advocacy as well as SOGIESC[8] in Africa & globally, she has made strides in TGD movement growth in Africa. She is a 2021 OutRight Action International United Nations Religion Fellow who sits on several boards and committees such as The Interim Governing Body of the African Trans Network (ATN), a sub-regional network of TGD networks and organizations that amplify trans & gender-diverse Africans' voices collectively on the continent of Africa and globally; The Steering Committee of the International Trans Fund; The Executive Board of Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) and The Alternate Co-Secretary General of the ILGA World Board.[9] | Barbara Wangare | Co-Chair | Kenya | 2021 -2023 |
| Rugori has a track record of building capacities of organizations through community-led initiatives focused on upholding human rights and dignity within regional and international human rights frameworks. He was awarded a Bachelor of Political Economy from the University of Burundi. [10] He currently serves on the Pan Africa ILGA board as a Co-chair for 2021-2023. | Star Rugori | Co-Chair | Burundi | 2021 -2023 |
| A Nigerian-Cameroonian writer and Gender Inclusion Specialist teaching, training and sensitizing people and groups across communities on the need for gender equality, feminism and LGBT+ Rights inclusion.[11] | Marline Oluchi | Secretary | Nigeria | 2021 -2023 |
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