A small but vocal lobby – some aided by US conservatives – have drawn battle lines around unisex bathrooms and gender pronouns.
From the award-winning romantic film ‘Rafiki’ to the grounding and thought-provoking documentary ‘I am Samuel’, the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has stood firm against viewership...
Ruto says there is no room for homosexuality in a ‘republic that worships God’. But it’s not just about religion.
Being gay in Africa can pose culturally specific challenges which the dominant, heterosexual culture may find difficult to accept.
While a few African countries have partly decriminalised LGBTQI persons, giving them better protection, there is still widespread discrimination against people with non-conforming sexual orientations and...
They have championed sexual and gender minority rights, risked their lives to live boldly, educated their communities, and created art that depicts queer realities. Meet some...
The country’s discriminatory laws and societal attitudes towards queer people mean each bit of help they do receive requires caution, patience and a network of sympathetic...
A significant number of Rwanda’s LGBT community experience hostility. This includes at work and when trying to access health services.
Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
Discussions about the films on social media and online forums show that African queer lives are complex and don't tell a single story.
