Graeme Reid (activist)
Graeme Reid | |
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| Born | |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Education | University of Witwatersrand |
| Occupations |
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| Employer | United Nations Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Organization | GALA Queer Archive |
Graeme Reid (born 1965)[1] is a South African scholar and activist who is the current United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (UN IE SOGI).[2] Prior to being appointed UN IE SOGI, he was the director of the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch. He has also written two books: Real Gay: Gay Identities in small-town South Africa[3] and Above the Skyline. Some of his written works have been published in scholarly journals and as chapters of a book.[4]
Early life and education
Reid was born in Johannesburg and attended University of Witwatersrand where he received his bachelor's and master's degree.[5] He was the coordinator of the Gay and Lesbian Archives in South Africa and then worked as a researcher with the Institute for Social and Economic Research at his alma mater.[6]
Career
Reid co-directed the documentary film, Dark and Lovely, Soft and Free for the Gay and Lesbian Archives in 2000.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Graeme Reid: «LGTBI komunitatearen aurkako neurriak dira giza eskubideen aurka egiteko lehen urratsa»". berria. 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Civil Society Welcomes the Appointment of Graeme Reid as the Third UN Independent Expert on SOGI". ILGA World. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ↑ "Being gay in SA". News24. South Africa. 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Graeme Reid (South Africa)". cca.ukzn.ac.za. Center for Creative Arts.
- ↑ "Graeme Reid". Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Graeme Reid". OHCHR. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dark and Lovely, Soft and Free - Reviews". CinemaOne. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dailymotion". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.