Sexual Minorities

Edwin-Chiloba
Edwin Chiloba, my first love

When I first met him, there would have been no way to know that years…

One Ethiopia, One Culture, One Religion: The Isolation of Queer Tigrayans
One Ethiopia, One Culture, One Religion: The Isolation of Queer Tigrayans

“So did you dump the strap-on?” I asked a friend over text. I had expressed…

Uganda’s anti-gay bill is about everything but protecting children
Uganda’s anti-gay bill is about everything but protecting children

This article might contain some strong language. I first heard the term “homosexual” in 2009.…

“Is my Queer Body Not Strong Enough?”: The Pan African anthology hoping to amplify LGBTQ+ African voices
“Is my Queer Body Not Strong Enough?”: The Pan African anthology hoping to amplify LGBTQ+ African voices

According to the Human Dignity Trust (2022), LGBTQIA people are still criminalised in 32 of…

The cracks in LGBTQ+ legislation in Mauritius
The cracks in LGBTQ+ legislation in Mauritius

Written by: Alisson Bezuidenhout and Produced by: Jamie Intwari

“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…

“We all deserve love”: Queer Nigerians on celebrating Valentine’s day

Valentine’s Day is the global day of love, on which lovers celebrate each other over…

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…

A Rwandan afrofuturist musical constitutes dreaming as resistance

For marginalized communities, imagination is a solid and suitable tool of resistance against systems of…

What does a Ruto presidency mean for LGBTQ+ people in Kenya?
What does a Ruto presidency mean for LGBTQ+ people in Kenya?

Harmony Kyomugisha breaks down what the 2022 election of Kenya’s new president means for LGBTQ+…