User:George Reginald Freeman

George Reginald Freeman is a Sierra Leonean, who advocates for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) human rights and youth led development activist with 10 years experience in the non-profit sector, youth and street children as well as the issue of women’s human rights. He has worked extensively in national and international research on human rights of LGBTQI people. George is a well-known speaker, poet, book writer, participating in numerous prestigious international conferences, seminars, international lectures on thematic issues of LGBTQI, gender and women’s rights and the predicaments faced by disadvantaged children in several cities in the world including Freetown, The Netherlands, Canada, Copenhagen, Spain, Las Palmas, United Kingdom, Brussels.

George is the founder and Executive Director of Pride Equality (PE). He advocates and coordinates all the projects and programs for the organization. PE promotes and protects the rights of LGBTQI young people in Sierra Leone. . To clarify my statements please visit the websites link below to see the amazing project we are implementing: www.prideequality.org

My heart desire is to continuously fight against violence being perpetrated against LGBTQI people. I have worked with young people living in the street and LGBTQI People for the past ten years in Sierra Leone.

My mission is equip, enhance and invest in young LGBTQI people to become self reliance, promote peace, respect and understanding and creating a global village to ensure a brighter and peaceful future.

My vision is to make a visible change in young LGBTQI peoples' lives with a single focus of making the world a nicer (fairer) place to achieve a world fit for everyone I have studied Business Management and Administration, International Business Communication, Project Management and currently doing a professional course in Law and Legal Work. I am not only committed to LGBTQI work, but I am also board chairperson and founder of two locally based voluntary organizations called Peace Child Sierra Leone and ‘Concern for Children and Youth Organization Sierra Leone’. Please visit the links: www.pcbtcsl.weebly.com /www.ccyosl.weebly.com

As a young LGBTQI development oriented human rights defender fighting for the freedom, acceptance and peaceful existence of our underprivileged youngsters in the society, it is but fitting for such work to be recognized and supported more especially for the plight of us to be heard.

My hobbies include: reading, dancing, singing, driving, acting,  athletics, Human Rights advocacy, teamwork, development of ice breakers and trust games, cooking, research, and travelling I hate: discrimination, homophobia, trans-phobia and violence