LGBTQIA Activist Rob Quintas’ New Appointment

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LGBTQIA+ ACTIVIST AND PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED TO CITY’s EXECUTIVE

City of Cape Town Councillor, out and proud gay activist and Cape Town Pride Hometown Hero 2020, Rob Quintas has been appointed to the Mayoral Committee of new Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Rob has been re-appointed as Cape Town’s MMC for Urban Mobility, and this recognition of not only a committed public representative, but one who has been vocal on human rights and an advocate for queer issues and causes, is a promising commitment by Mayor HillLewis to having wider diversity and inclusion in his Mayoral Committee.

Politics is not an easy space for LGBTQIA+ public representatives, who often mute themselves or play down who they are in an effort to appeal to wider constituencies. Rob has never done this, and has a been part and parcel of the queer space, before coming into politics, and has been a willing partner and watchbody over queer inclusion, organizations, events and representation since taking office in 2016.

He has a passion and drive for public service and we are proud of his achievements and recognition and look forward to working with him in a new term, and in a new role.

Rob is joined by eleven other out and proud Democratic Alliance LGBTQIA+ public representatives in this term of Council in Cape Town, and it is encouraging to know that queer representation in local politics is becoming more and more of a reality, thanks to pioneers such as Rob who have proudly been their authentic selves, and who have taken the risk to shine in public service whilst being a queer ambassador.