Mauritius: Droits LGBTQIA+ Najeeb Fokeerbux - l'engagement citoyen est important

The article reports on findings from Outright International’s September 2025 report on global elections in 2024 and their impact on LGBTQIA+ communities, with specific reference to Mauritius. The report identifies 2024 as a year of large-scale elections worldwide, while noting that LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalised groups faced heightened risks to democratic participation, including harassment, exclusion and hostile political rhetoric. 

Najeeb Fokeerbux, president of the Young Queer Alliance, comments on the Mauritian context, highlighting the presence of homophobia and transphobia during the 2024 legislative elections. He also notes increased political awareness and mobilisation among LGBTQIA+ communities globally, even where legal recognition and protection remain limited, particularly for transgender and gender-diverse people. 

The article situates Mauritius within broader international trends, referencing legal and social conditions affecting LGBTQIA+ people and the absence of openly LGBTQIA+ candidates in the 2024 elections. It underscores the importance of sustained civic engagement, arguing that political participation is essential to advancing inclusion, recognition of transgender people and equality in areas such as marriage.

LINK TO PUBLISHED STORY:

https://lexpress.mu/s/najeeb-fokeerbux-lengagement-citoyen-est-important-551017 

This article, first published by L'express, is part of the Media Parity Capacity Building and republished as part of the programme series.