Congratulations to Roberto Quintas

LGBTQI+ COUNCILLOR ROBERTO QUINTAS

OUT Africa Magazine congratulates Rob Quintas on his new appointment

OUT Africa,Magazine would like to congratulate DA Metro LGBTQIA+ Chairperson Roberto Miguel Quintas on his appointment as Mayoral Committee Member for Transport in the City of Cape Town!

His appointment is an endorsement of the DA’s values and commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity in its top political structures, and we are very proud and wish him well in his new role.

We would also like to commend the City of Cape Town in bringing Diversity and Inclusion into its ranks. This is a victory for the LGBTIQA+ community of Cape Town.

Councillor Roberto Quintas also serves as Ward Councillor for Hout Bay and Llandudno.

Since 2016, he has served on the City’s Safety and Social Services, Environment and Spatial Planning and Homelessness Agency committees.

Councillor Quintas has a background in marketing, communications and public relations with 12 years of experience, prior to joining Council. He holds a National Diploma in Advertising Management, as well as a Higher Diploma in Integrated Marketing Communications.

Recipient of the Cape Town Pride Hometown Hero Award for his work for the LGBTQI+ community

In 2017, he received a medal of honour from United Family and the United Nations Western Cape Secretary for Refugees, for his work in the refugee, asylum seeker and migrant space. He was also awarded the Cape Town Pride “Hometown Hero” award in 2020, for work in the LGBTQIA space.

Councillor Quintas serves on the Red Cross Hospital Facility Board, the Hout Bay Partnership Board, the Hout Bay Museum Board and on several City Improvement and Special Rating Area boards.

It is encouraging to see appointments of openly LGBTQI+ people to prominent positions where they are in a position to not only influence decisions that affect our community but can protect, promote LGBTQI+ rights.

On the 8th September the DA LGBTIQA+ Forum is hosting a workshop to educate parents of their children’s rights at school. Don’t miss out on this opportunity as many of us are unaware or at least unsure of our rights and those of younger people in out community.