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The Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO), is the premier LGBTIQ organisation in Botswana, that focuses exclusively on issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. At its core, LEGABIBO’s work centres around advocacy: that the human rights (including sexual and reproductive rights) of LGBTIQ people in Botswana would be respected, defended, protected, promoted, and fully realised.
LEGABIBO’s current Beyond the Rainbow Strategy largely focuses on strengthening people, community and movements to be in a position to transform systems, services and society, through active participation and engagement. In order to achieve LEGABIBO’s major strategic goal of catalysing legal, socioeconomic and systemic transformation, LEGABIBO recognises that it cannot achieve this alone, but through engagement of people – its members.
“Beyond the Rainbow” expresses a vision for systemic transformation in Botswana where legal, sociocultural, political and practical change have impact within, and beyond, the LGBTIQ community, to engage with the social fabric of the nation. The Strategy positions the LGBTIQ community as beneficiaries of transformation but does not end there: LGBTIQ people in Botswana are to be more than consumers; they are contributors to change
How to become a member?.
There are two types of memberships that LEGABIBO accepts
- Organisational/Institutional/collectives membership with an annual membership fee of BWP 150.
- Individual membership with an annual membership fee of BWP 100.
For our membership application process the following documentation has to be submitted
- A completed application form
- Registration certificate or any other documentation regarding the Organisation/institution/Group’s legal status of association (Memorandum and Articles of Association, Trust Deed),
- Signed copy of Code of Ethics,
- A copy of Individual ID,
- Motivation for wanting to be a member of the LEGABIBO, including the envisaged contribution to LEGABIBO and its member organisations, and envisaged support from LEGABIBO,
- Membership fees
Membership benefits
- A membership certificate/card
- Participation in the formulation of organisational policies, programmes and strategies of the Society.
- Nomination of candidates to serve in the Executive Committee/Board as well as an opportunity to serve.
- Access to capacity enhancement programmes and organisational development support.
- Access to membership information packages.
- Opportunity to network with other organisations and other structures e.g. International, Regional, Government at National, District and Local levels
- Opportunity to participate in National, District and Local lobbying and advocacy campaigns & activities.
- Access to information and research documents (policy, databases and other resources).
- Being given first priority in volunteer opportunities.
- District and Provincial directories are produced and shared with strategic organisations and institutions.
- Member organisations’ contact details are available on request to government offices, funders and other institutions looking for organisations to work with. The directories are reviewed on a regular basis.
Membership application Form (Complete Below)
Membership Fees can be paid through the following:
- Stanbic Bank of Botswana, Name: LEGABIBO, Account #: 9060002347305, Fairground Branch, Branch Code: 064967
- By post (cheque in BWP only) (address:P.O. Box 550430, Mogoditshane)
- In person (cash or cheque accepted) at any LEGBIBO Office or Drop in Centre
