Table Of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................................4 Introduction....................................................................................................5 Organisational Background...........................................................................5 The objectives of GALZ are: ...........................................................................6 Purpose (Task) of evaluation ........................................................................6 Methodology...................................................................................................7 Findings of the Assessment .........................................................................7 Introduction....................................................................................................7 Profile of participants....................................................................................7 Nature and Extent of Raids..........................................................................10 Assistance given to Members by GALZ during and after raids.................14 Impact of Raids.............................................................................................15 Safe Space: Assembly and Association.......................................................15 Access to Information...................................................................................17 Reaching Out: Membership and Mobilisation.............................................18 Health Issues: Lubricants and condoms.....................................................21 Attendance to functions...............................................................................25 Stakeholder cooperation .............................................................................28 Perceptions of members on the raids ........................................................28 Responses by GALZ to raids ........................................................................32 Conclusion....................................................................................................34 Recommendations .................................................................................35 3 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings