Gender Minorities

“Queering the internet”: The importance of transgender online spaces in South Africa

I started transitioning in 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic. At the time, I was living…

Namibia’s efforts at curbing sexual and gender based violence remain ineffective without the inclusion of LGBT persons

In Namibia, there is a high incidence of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) targeting women.…

African spirituality makes space for my divinity and queerness

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.

“No legal prescription”: How trans women in Cameroon are accessing hormones

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.

What can African history teach us about queer belonging?

Framing conversations about queerness around the modernity of first-world nations and their global influence does a poor job of recognizing the ancientness of queer identities and how they often manifested all around the world in pre-colonial societies.

The ever-changing lens on gender diversity in South Africa

Multimedia artist and writer, Saif Arbee digs into queer history in South Africa to help us better understand the present.

‘Gender hegemony’: How colonialism distorted African perspectives of trans identity

The colonial construction of transphobia and the continued enforcement of the gender hegemony, have created an environment in which transgender people have to conform to idealised depictions of femininity and masculinity to find a sense of community and safety.

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