Global attitudes to gender and sexual diversity are changing. Some embrace the diversity; others push back.
African identities
African identities Pride Month: Do you know what all the ‘colours’ of the rainbow mean?
Over time, a number of additions have been made to the initial LGBT acronym. The most common being Q, signifying “queer” or “questioning” to recognize the bulk of sexual and gender identities or expressions. To demystify the longer acronym we have compiled a list of the current initials under the umbrella
African identities Kenyan High Court rejects a petition to decriminalise LGBTIQ laws
The Kenyan High Court rejected a petition to declare sections 162 (a) and (c) and section 165 of the Penal Code unconstitutional. The three-judge bench ruled that the laws do not in any way violate the rights of LGBTQ people in Kenya.
African identities #Repeal162 is not about the LGBTQI+ community. It is about universal rights and freedoms
The Kenyan High Court has rejected a plea to declare sections 162 (a) and (c) and section 165 of the Penal Code unconstitutional. The plea, filed in 2016 by three Kenyan gay rights organisations, claimed that the sections have led to discrimination and the justification of violence against the LGBTQI+ community or persons presenting as such.
African identities Homosexuality remains illegal in Kenya as court rejects LGBT petition
The High Court’s ruling goes against the trend of greater liberalisation in a number of African countries.
African identities Meghan Markle and Identity Politics – When Racist Trolls Become the New Normal
Online age, the bane of social media platforms; 4chan, 8chan among others where public figures gets lampooned, at the click of a button. Meghan Markle has been at the receiving end of unprecedented visceral abuse, fuelled in part by racism and negative media coverage. Time to introspect and look into our global consciousness, writes Andrew Chatora.
African identities How do Nigerian gay and bisexual men cope? This is what they told us
The negative effects of lower levels of self-stigma can be offset by positive coping strategies.
African identities Nikiwe Dlova: “Fight for hair expression and keep loving your crown!”
Nikiwe Dlova is a young creative from Soweto, South Africa who expresses herself through her hair, fashion, music and art. She started a Hair Street Culture platform, which showcases freedom of hair expression in individuals, art and media productions.
African identities Policing Africa’s borders: A trip from Nigeria to Kenya
For a continent that did not define its internal borders, Africans are certainly very serious about enforcing these divisions.