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Nollywood demonises queer people

Africa Vincent Desmond - 16 Aug 2020

Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks

The things Hollywood taught us to think about trans existences

Friday Zaza Hlalethwa - 24 Jun 2020

Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world's transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901

What it means to be kitoed

Africa Vincent Desmond - 28 May 2020

Homophobia in the digital space has violent real-world consequences for Nigeria’s queer community

The covert social effects of Covid-19

Article Loes Oudenhuijsen - 29 Apr 2020

The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance

A queer night in Accra

Article Carl Collison - 17 Mar 2020

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.

So, kwaito, where to from here?

Article Themba Kriger - 17 Jan 2020

"To remain relevant to the current generation, kwaito will need to shape-shift and reinvent itself akin to the evolution of hip-hop. "

Nakhane: I have no problem with being pigeonholed as a queer artist.

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 12 Nov 2019

The artist (pronouns: they/he) spoke to Zaza Hlalethwa about creating new work, temporary migration and coming back home

Love Letter to my queer family

Article Bev Ditsie 1 - 24 Oct 2019

Johannesburg’s Pride Parade has its roots in struggle politics and not some public relations rewrite

The Portfolio: Andile Buka

Article Andile Buka - 4 Oct 2019

That’s the feeling I get after a shoot, the idea that, when I’m holding film, those are the actual images.

Until queer means being free

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 4 Oct 2019

A new comic book features stories that reflect on the everyday experiences of being queer in Africa

Creating poetry out of violence

Article Carl Collison - 3 Oct 2019

Maneo Mohale speaks about the silence around queer sexual abuse and how she creates beauty

Africa needs to hear queer stories

Article Carl Collison - 2 Aug 2019

For the past three years, Carl Collison has reported on LGBTI issues and stories for the Mail & Guardian, covering queer peoples’ lives

Explosively queer in biased areas

Article Carl Collison - 10 May 2019

Artist and curator Claudio Bueno revisits the misery of a homophobic district with new queer energy

Queers and the allure of gangs

Article Carl Collison - 1 Feb 2019

People ostracised by society often have to make alliances with other outcasts in order to survive

How do you say ‘queer’ in isiZulu?

Article Roxy de Villiers - 26 Nov 2018

Qhawekhazi (isiXhosa) noun. Heroine / the woman who is a hero with the courage to love another woman.

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Q&A Sessions: ‘My north star is the patient’

Eyaaz Matwadia - 24 Oct 2020

Rhulani Nhlaniki is Pfizer’s cluster lead for sub-Saharan Africa. As Pfizer starts phase III of the clinical trial of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, he tells Malaikah Bophela that if it is successful, the company will ensure the vaccine will be available to everyone who needs it

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special reports - 22 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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