Gender Minorities

“I am scared for my life”: Queer Ugandans on surviving under the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ law

Kampala, Uganda (Minority Africa) — In March 2023, Uganda passed one of the harshest anti-homosexuality…

A jigsaw puzzle in the form of a transwoman with a few pieces scattered across the image and a crimson-colored background.
She was bullied for attending a women-only event as a trans woman. It was not the first time

Editor’s note: This story was published in collaboration with FairPlanet as part of the Dual…

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“It is like slavery”: Tanzanian bar waitresses speak up on sexual abuse in the industry

While working as a bar waitress in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 25-year-old Ester Steven Mashaka…

“It is as if we don’t exist”: Nigeria’s LGBTQI+ persons decry exclusion from electoral Poll
“It is as if we don’t exist”: Nigeria’s LGBTQI+ persons decry exclusion from electoral Poll

A few days away from a crucial presidential poll, Nigeria’s physical and online landscapes are…

The pressure to conform: How queer Nigerians navigate marriage expectations during the holidays
The pressure to conform: How queer Nigerians navigate marriage expectations during the holidays

At twenty-six, my hometown and family gatherings have become places where I have been subjected…

“Sex only for voters”: Queer Nigerians are campaigning for their choice presidential candidate on dating apps

Nigeria has appeared third in the list of highest users of Grindr in the world, yet homophobia is widespread in the country. Some LGBTQ+ Nigerians are taking their politics to virtual ‘dark alleys’ and campaigning for Peter Obi and the “Obidient” movement, a presidential candidate with no promise to include them.

“Living in constant fear”: PWDs are paying a hefty price in Nigeria’s raging war with bandits

Zamfara, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — It is a little past two on a June afternoon.…

Coming Out In Nigeria Is A Difficult Journey

In his sophomore year of college, 21-year-old Alex came out as gay to his middle-aged…

Restrictive Regulations Will Not Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health

For as long as I can recall, almost everything I tried to learn about sexual…

The Ugandan feminist brunch encouraging women and non binary activists to ‘rest’

The organizers explain that rest is political for women because they have been socialized to…