Lgbtq Rights
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‘You strike a queer, you strike a rock’: How ‘Nkoli’ revives the legacy of Simon Nkoli
A vibrant vogue-opera celebrates anti-apartheid and LGBTQ+ activist Simon Nkoli, blending history, spectacle and political resistance with dazzling theatrical flair. The…
Between memory and forgiveness: A cross-continental love story
Blurb online A relationship that started in Ghana, and ended in South Africa, was shaped by privilege, fear and lessons learned about listening and resilience
Judge slams home affairs department for ‘unintelligible, illogical babble’ in gay case
An immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was jailed solely for homosexuality in his home country
Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling
Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present
Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism