Thank you for joining PAI's 2025 gathering of LGBTIQ+ activists, organizations, and allies from across Africa and the world.
In the face of growing threats, our communities chose pride over fear, power over silence, and future over despair. Together, we gathered to reflect, resist, and rise.
PAI 7th Regional Conference
Johannesburg, November 2025
Five days.
One movement.
"We gathered as the most significant assembly of LGBTIQ+ advocates across Africa, shaping the future of human rights.
The conference brought together voices from every corner of Africa to advance SOGIE rights and build stronger communities.
Inspiring
voices.
Nate Brown
Executive DirectorExecutive Director of Pan Africa ILGA, leading regional advocacy for LGBTIQ+ rights across Africa and coordinating human rights mechanisms training across 54 countries.
Graeme Reid
UN Independent Expert on SOGIFormer Director of LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch. Yale lecturer specializing in gender and sexuality studies. Leading voice on international SOGI protections.
Akudo Oguaghamba
Human Rights AdvocateNigerian human rights defender and community organizer working at the intersection of LGBTIQ+ rights and social justice across Africa.
Made possible
together.
The 7th Regional Conference was made possible by foundations, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations committed to LGBTIQ+ rights across Africa.
Includes all sessions, meals, materials, and networking events.
Stay tuned for the next gathering.
conference@panafricailga.org · +27 11 339 1139 · Johannesburg, South Africa