Fokus auf queere Geflüchtete

Seit 2019 unterstützen der LSVD und seine Menschrechtsstiftung, die Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung, ein Projekt unserer tunesischen Partnerorganisation Mawjoudin, welches die Verbesserung der Situation von queeren Geflüchteten und Migrant*innen in Tunesien zum Ziel hat.

Nun hat sich Victor Madrigal-Borloz, der Unabhängige Experte zu Gewalt und Diskriminierung auf Basis der sexuellen Identität der Vereinten Nationen (UN); mit Vertreter*innen von Mawjoudin, mit Geflüchteten und Asylbewerber*innen in Tunis während eines offiziellen Besuch des Landes getroffen.

Bei dem Treffen wurden die Herausforderungen für diese Personengruppe in Tunesien gesprochen, über Rassismus, Homo- und Transphobie und das Fehlen von Gesetzen zum Schutz von queeren Geflüchteten sowie fehlende Möglichkeiten, die ein eigenständiges Leben in der tunesischen Gesellschaft erlauben. Im Juni 2022 wird Victor Madrigal-Borloz seinen Bericht zur Situation von LSBTIQ in Tunesien dem UN Menschenrechtsrat vorlegen. 

Bericht von Mawjoudin

From the 8th to the 18th June 2021, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, came to Tunisia on an official visit.

This visit aimed to examine how far Tunisia has come in eliminating violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, identify gaps and obstacles, and make suggestions to key parties by meeting with representatives of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, religious leaders and civil society organisations working on issues related to the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people

One of his meetings took place in the office of Mawjoudin, with the presence of active members from our organisation, including refugees and asylum seekers. This was an opportunity for the latter to talk about issues they face during their stay in Tunisia, ranging from racism, homophobia and transphobia and the lack of sustainable plans needed to become independent within the society. They also brought to Victor’s attention, the dangers of the absence of specific laws to protect them as queer refugees in Tunisia, and the asylum and resettlement processes which are lengthy and exhausting. In June 2022, the expert will deliver his findings and recommendations to the United Nations Human Rights Council. 
 

Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung und Auswärtiges Amt unterstützen Projekt von Mawjoudin

In diesem Jahr fördern wir mit Unterstützung des Auswärtigen Amts die Entwicklung und Aufführung eines queeren Theaterstücks.

Seit 2017 unterstützen wir unsere tunesische Partnerorganisation Mawjoudin We Exist bei zahlreichen Projekten, so zum Beispiel bei der Durchführung des ersten queeren Filmfestivals in Tunesien im Jahre 2018, dem Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival. In diesem Jahr fördern wir – mit Unterstützung des Auswärtigen Amts – ein weiteres Projekt, dass queeres Leben und queere Kultur für alle Menschen in Tunesien sichtbar machen will: die Entwicklung und Aufführung eines Theaterstücks, in dem die Protagonist*innen ihre Lebenswirklichkeit auf der Bühne vor- bzw. darstellen. Nach einem intensiven Vorbereitungs – und Auswahlprozess werden nun Anfang November die Proben beginnen. Mawjoudin hat uns den folgenden Bericht über den Fortgang des Projektes geschickt.

Since 2017, we have supported numerous projects by its Tunisian partner organisation, Mawjoudin We Exist. One of these ventures is for example the accomplishment of the first queer film festival in Tunisia in 2018: the Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival. Backed by the German Federal Foreign Office, another initiative will be supported this year. The aspiring aim of the new project is for queer life and queer culture to become apparent to every person in Tunisia. The motivated project plan covers the development and performance of a theatre play in which the protagonists will introduce and demonstrate the reality of their every-day-life on stage. After a process of intensive preparations and selections, rehearsals are set to start at the beginning of November. Mawjoudin has kindly forwarded us the following report covering the progress of this project:

Tunisian Queer Play" is a theatrical project - an idea born as a result of an invitation from the Association "Mawjoudin We Exist" to the Tunisian director and playwright, Essia Jaïbi.

Mawjoudin is a non-profit NGO that aims to guarantee human rights, and bodily and sexual rights to members of the LGBTQ+ community. As part of its new editorial line, Mawjoudin provides a safe space for Tunisian artists to compose, create and develop ideas.

This theatrical project is the 1st of its kind in Tunisia - an artistic approach to Queer as a culture, movement and orientation. The development of the play will go through a process of research, and creative and fictional writing based on Tunisian reality.

After forming the core crew for the project launch, Mawjoudin started the selection process of the actresses.actors for the play. The initial call resulted in Mawjoudin receiving about 40 applications. Half of the applicants were invited to auditions, and then ten candidates were welcomed to attend the last step in the selection process: the "Artistic residence", a six-day theatre and gender workshop.

With the final selection of six performers in place, the foundation is set and ready for creative writing and rehearsals to start on November 1st. The premiere for this 1st of its kind artistic project in Tunisia is scheduled for the end of January 2022.