Gender Minorities
At twenty-six, my hometown and family gatherings have become places where I have been subjected…
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.
Zamfara, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — It is a little past two on a June afternoon.…
In his sophomore year of college, 21-year-old Alex came out as gay to his middle-aged…
For as long as I can recall, almost everything I tried to learn about sexual…
The organizers explain that rest is political for women because they have been socialized to…
I started transitioning in 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic. At the time, I was living…
In Namibia, there is a high incidence of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) targeting women.…
Colonialism demonized African traditional practices forcing people to turn to Abrahamic religions. These religions, in turn, ostracised queer people and denied them access to spiritual spaces due to their queerness.
Faced with transphobia in the country’s healthcare system, trans women in Cameroon looked across Africa for solutions to access Hormone Replacement Therapy. An informal network is adopting these interventions.