Queer Rights
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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
Dancer and queer rights activist Kirvan Fortuin’s final farewell
The slain dancer and choreographer was so much more than an internationally celebrated artist. They were also a proud queer rights activist and a beloved child and friend
What it means to be kitoed
Homophobia in the digital space has violent real-world consequences for Nigeria’s queer community
Ending HIV in South Africa: Queer community by queer community
The theme for this year’s World Aids Day stressed “communities”. We need to unpack this terminology, particularly with regards to the queer community
A very African queerness
Love Falls On Us by Robbie Corey-Boulet explores queer spaces across Africa
Explosively queer in biased areas
Artist and curator Claudio Bueno revisits the misery of a homophobic district with new queer energy
No ‘culture of silence’, says Sonke
Social justice sector moves from exceptionalism to introspection about same-sex harassment