Botswana: TI YAPO: Matshelo A Rona

A documentary portraying the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in Botswana.

Reflecting the layered, multifaceted and intersecting struggles, resilience and beauty of a community often unheard and at times, unseen.

These powerful, dynamic and beautiful individuals share their stories in the hope that life can be a little better for others. That we can secure a future where we all succeed and not just survive. Where we all belong and become in our truth, diversity and humanity.

The first ever LGBTQ+ Youth documentary and first ever account/documenting of LGBTQ+ issues in four different languages in Botswana, by Batswana.

Queer Awakening is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder initiative that has had several iterations, reports and advocacy tools released in select, funded years to counter prevalent and harmful resourcing, societal, religious, cultural and legislative norms that LGBTIQ+ youth are often subjected to.

Success Capital Organisation is LGBTIQ+ youth led, managed and serving working to move its constituents from survival to success. Anchored on dismantling privilege, power and patriarchy; its mandate prioritizes, defends and supports the people it serves above all else and at any cost inherent to organising, supremacy and power within and outside civil society. See more via Facebook