Figure 12: Fears of the LGBTI community Stakeholder cooperation Another impact of the raids is how they affect the ability of GALZ to formulate or sustain strong partnerships with other organisations. GALZ as an organisation, cannot achieve everything on its own, however it is becoming increasingly very difficult to create partneships in light of the raids. Some partners indicate that they no longer want to be associated with the organisation, as they deem it to have become too political and dangerous for their operations. When GALZ attempts to invite other organisations to sensitisation workshops, very few of them are keen to come. When follow-ups are made, some openly mention that they are afraid of being raided. “Some organisations say that we have become too political, 40 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings