From the 1950s to the early 1970s the carnival was a place for queer expression and attracted performers from as far away as Brazil.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Africa Queer
Displaying all articles
In over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment. Progress has been made but there is still a long way to go.
His books bring north Africa into conversation with sub-Saharan Africa about lived queer experiences.
A small but vocal lobby – some aided by US conservatives – have drawn battle lines around unisex bathrooms and gender pronouns.
Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
Top contributors
-
South African Research Chair in Sexualities, Genders and Queer Studies, University of Fort Hare
-
Professor of Religion and African Studies, University of Leeds
-
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Gothenburg
-
Associate professor in political sociology, SOAS, University of London
-
Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
-
Professor of Sociology, Stellenbosch University
-
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow, Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape
