Ein andauernder Kampf für die Rechte von LGBTQIA+ in Kamerun – Geschichte, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven - Keynote Lecture von Alice Nkom

As part of Follow the tree flowers, only the tree flowers

In French with simultaneous translation into German and English

In her presentation, Me Alice Nkom talks about her professional career as an advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights in Cameroon. She traces the origins of her commitment and highlights the deep motivations that led her to work for the recognition and protection of the rights of sexual minorities in a country where discrimination is omnipresent.

Me Nkom examines the major challenges in founding the Association for the Defense of Homosexuality (ADEFHO), a pioneering organization in the fight for the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons in a repressive context characterized by discriminatory laws and strong social stigma. She describes the strategies, risks and obstacles encountered in the legal registration of the organization and its fully legal activities.

Me Nkom's remarks also shed light on the current situation of LGBTQIA+ people in Cameroon, which is characterized by violence, intolerance and institutionalized discrimination. In her keynote, she gives concrete recommendations to improve the situation of LGBTQIA+ people and outlines the future prospects of this struggle in a still hostile environment, calling for solidarity for real change internationally as well as in Cameroon.