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These social media posts aren’t just for fun – they’re a way to fight back against discrimination and show the world that queer love is powerful and important.
LGBTIQ+ Angolans share their stories in an oral history project: (from left) David Kanga, Roquiana Gunza, Ema Domingos.
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LGBTIQ+ life in Angola can be traced to before colonialism, though it has not been well documented. A recent project brings these stories to life.
Demonstrators in Kenya in 2023 show that US pro-family lobbies are increasingly home grown.
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Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools.
A queer performer in Mozambique today.
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From the 1950s to the early 1970s the carnival was a place for queer expression and attracted performers from as far away as Brazil.
Opera meets vogueing in the production about the life and work of the late Simon Nkoli.
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A 26-member theatre ensemble aims to bring history to light in a fresh way.
Nakhane (front) stars in Inxeba (The Wound), a South African film about gay love at an initiation school.
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Despite harsh laws, a growing number of African countries are representing queer life in their cinema.
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Digital platforms have birthed a new school of writers and activists in Nigeria and Kenya.
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Queer theory tells us that people’s identities are complex. If all research subjects are approached this way, we can understand their responses more fully.
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Studies show unisex toilets don’t lead to violence – and they create a safer space for gender diverse people.
A view of an evangelical and pentecostal church in Kampala, Uganda.
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The history of Christian nonconformism should lead church leaders to look with sympathy on gay Ugandans’ situation today.
Eusebius McKaiser in 2022.
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Outspoken, astute and sometimes controversial, he transcended the role of talk radio host to become a public intellectual.
Activists protest outside the Ugandan Embassy in Washington DC on April 25, 2023.
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The Ugandan law is one of a spate of laws across Africa that are said to protect the heterosexual African family.
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In over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment. Progress has been made but there is still a long way to go.
Abdellah Taïa in Tangier, Morocco, in 2010.
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His books bring north Africa into conversation with sub-Saharan Africa about lived queer experiences.
People gathered at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Tex. on March 21, 2023 to protest the university president’s decision to cancel a drag show on campus.
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Anti-LGBT sentiments are on the rise around the world, and Canada is not immune to the tide. Now is the time for us to speak out and denounce anti-LGBTQ actions and rhetoric.
Uganda president Yoweri Museveni thinks homosexuality is “disgusting”.
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It seems likely that Uganda’s president, who has described homosexuality as ‘disgusting’ will pass this bill into law.
Bosman won numerous awards, including the Standard Bank Young Artist award and two South African Music Awards.
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Her passing shocked the nation and drew praise for her unique vocal powers and musical mentorship.
Activist and theatre director Nancy Diuguid, left, with partner and film-maker Melanie Chait.
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On at Cape Town Pride, Melanie Chait’s documentary is about her life partner Nancy Diuguid.
Pope Francis on a visit to Madagascar in 2019.
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He will have a joyful welcome but a difficult task - to challenge negative values while enabling a more African Catholic church.
Simon Nkoli (left) with activist and physician Ivan Toms in 1989.
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The activist is today the subject of songs, sculptures, an annual lecture and even a new musical.