Polikalepo Kefu

Polikalepo 'Poli' Kefu

Country

Tonga

Birth - Death

1980 - 2021

Occupation

Activist

Description

LGBTQ activist. Former president of Tonga Leitis Association, an organisation dedicated to the country’s LGBTQ+ communities, providing support services, advocacy, and education on HIV-Aids. Also known as Poli Kefu. Former chairman of the Pacific Protection Gender Inclusion Network and the Communications Officer for the Tonga Red Cross Society. Climate activist. Murdered.

See Also

• Climate Change and Weather Experts from the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/03/outpouring-of-grief-after-alleged-of-leading-tongan-lgbtqi-activist
• https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018793874/tonga-shocked-by-death-of-human-rights-activist-poli-kefu

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