Awo Dufie Fofie

awo dufie fofie is an intersex and transgender woman indigenous to the Akan community in Ghana, West Africa. Her work explores the intersection of queerness and decolonization through the everyday. Specifically she explores three themes - The past. What is the history of queerness and non-heteronormative people who lived and loved in Ghana and West Africa? Second she explores the present, amidst a culture of equating queerness to abuse, pathology, and even a western import, what does the everyday life and experiences of actual queer people look like? Finally she explores and reimagines a decolonized queer future where oppression in any form does not exist. She has worked as a decolonial resource mobiliser, political and queer activist, writer, and researcher in Ghana and around the world. Her writings and reflections have been published by AfricanFeminism, ReportOut, W’ahu, We Create Space, among others. Similarly, she has also consulted and worked with organisations on issues of decolonisation, resource mobilisation, and campaign designs.