She was convicted for ‘spraying’ bank notes into the air but even her detractors believe she is being punished for defying the country’s conservatism regarding gender and sexuality
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people are recognised by many nations including South Africa, but a rise in homophobia is challenging these rights
The Tomorrows/Today exhibition includes tapestries by Talia Ramkilawan, sculptures by Githan Coopoo and Joanna Choumali’s embroidered images
Four out of five expert opinions are given by men. A nonprofit wants to change this
June is Pride Month and we’re looking beyond the rainbow-themed campaigns and logo changes, to turn our attention to the movement’s icons.
Let us celebrate this event together and move towards a fully inclusive world.
‘Inxeba/The Wound’ is but one of the films of the growing body of literary and visual texts which have focused on queer lived experiences in Africa.
Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn
In legal history male terminology shifted after centuries to include females, but now we need to use nonbinary pronouns to include sexual identity
If to be ‘normal’ is to be Western European, North American, male, white, middle class, able bodied and heterosexual, then all our attempts at normativity fail
Exclusion remains real for many LGBTIQ+ Christians – but there are committed activists trying to change that
Full to the point of rupture, Touch still leaves the reader yearning for more
Just in time for Pride Month, a mythbusting guide to queer sex for the straight guy (and gal)
The artist Nakhane is fatigued by the idea that lifestyle choices are ‘other people’s business’
Cultural productions give voice to what’s hidden, marginalised and often illegal
An exhibition of Matthew Krouse’s underground films reveal an agitator awed by the tradition of ‘dirty queens’
Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour
In ‘Rafiki’, director Wanuri Kahiu tells positive stories about queer, black lives. Her success has landed her new film projects in the United States
Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks
Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world’s transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901
Homophobia in the digital space has violent real-world consequences for Nigeria’s queer community
The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance
Queer people in Ghana come up against religious conservatism every day. For one night a month, Yolo Lounge gives them a place to let down their guard and feel a sense of belonging.
“To remain relevant to the current generation, kwaito will need to shape-shift and reinvent itself akin to the evolution of hip-hop. “
The artist (pronouns: they/he) spoke to Zaza Hlalethwa about creating new work, temporary migration and coming back home
Johannesburg’s Pride Parade has its roots in struggle politics and not some public relations rewrite
That’s the feeling I get after a shoot, the idea that, when I’m holding film, those are the actual images.
A new comic book features stories that reflect on the everyday experiences of being queer in Africa
Maneo Mohale speaks about the silence around queer sexual abuse and how she creates beauty
For the past three years, Carl Collison has reported on LGBTI issues and stories for the Mail & Guardian, covering queer peoples’ lives
Artist and curator Claudio Bueno revisits the misery of a homophobic district with new queer energy
People ostracised by society often have to make alliances with other outcasts in order to survive