Ignatius Annor hosts a conversation with Zimbabwean human rights advocate Isabella Matambanadzo, Cape Town-based journalist Carl Collison, and Nigeria-based Professor Kola Adebayo for Africanews.
Author: Taboom Editor
Stigma, ignorance hinder health service delivery to LGBTQI+ Ugandans
LGBTQI+ Ugandans have long been denied access to medical services, forcing them to dangerously self-medicate. Now some doctors and activists are coming out to condemn medical discrimination against LGBTQI+ people.
LGBTQI Christians face ‘spiritual starvation’ from unwelcoming churches in Botswana
Churches are often considered safe spaces that welcome all humanity, but for LGBTQI Christians who have been harassed, abused and pushed out their doors, they can represent a painful source of “spiritual starvation”.
New documentary Reclaiming Intersex gives voice to South African minority
The film takes viewers on Nthabiseng Mokoena’s journey of trauma and resilience, a narrative many intersex South Africans share.
Muslim clerics in Kenya divided over LGBTQI acceptance
In Kenya, some Muslim leaders reject the idea of embracing LGBTQI people as part of their flock, citing religious scripture as the foundation for their intolerance, but how does Islam really view matters of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression?
Fatherlessness and Crime in Kenya
New research from the University of Nairobi shows that children who grow up without fathers are more likely to end up in crime. Meet the man who has gone from working with some of Nairobi’s most wanted gangs to reforming and vowing that his son will never have a father like his.
Taboom co-facilitates media engagement workshops in Zimbabwe
In November 2019, Taboom Media teamed up with GALZ to lead five workshops, lectures, panels, and trainings for more than 100 journalists and activists n Harare and Bulawayo.
Soigner les LGBTQI+ de Côte d’Ivoire, un défi pour la Clinique de Confiance
La Clinique de confiance à Abidjan est devenue un centre spécialisé pour les minorités sexuelles de Côte d’Ivoire, offrant soins et conseils aux personnes dans le besoin.
Clinique de confiance offers safe space for Côte d’Ivoire’s LGBTQI+ community health needs
The NGO Espace de confiance’s health clinic Clinique de confiance in Abidjan has become a safe haven for Côte d’Ivoire’s sexual and gender minorities, offering care and advice.
Taboom leads LGBTQI+ media engagement trainings across Malawi
In October 2019, Taboom Media held three workshops for journalists and civil society leaders in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
