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.
LGBTQ+ Nigerians using dating apps such as Grindr, Tinder or connecting through social media to find potential hookups risk the danger of being beaten, swindled or murdered, a new independent short film is telling that story.
In Uganda where homophobia is rife and LGBTQ+ Christians often cannot find inclusive churches, Adonai Ministries is opening its doors to members of the community.
From police raids, to jail sentences, and to having their faces plastered all over national television, these men tell us the future they envision for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda and what Pride means to them,