In 21 new illustrated stories, African human rights defenders share why they fight for LGBTQI+ equality.
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Nightlife: a false sense of security for LGBTQIA+ people
In a country where homosexuality is considered a crime, how do LGBTQIA+ people manage to live life to the fullest? In the artistic and nightlife scene, some spaces claim to be – discreetly – open to the LGBTQIA+ community, giving them access to bars and theaters where they can be themselves. Even so, Anas, Imene, Nour, and many other patrons still feel unsafe.
How traditional healers are helping members of the LGBTQ+ community gain acceptance in South Africa
“We are not here to change you, we are here to connect with your ancestors,” Thuli Mbete tells a middle-aged man who has just entered the room. Mbete is a sangoma, a traditional South African healer.
South Africa: Story Of Triumph For Inter-Racial And Inter-Faith Same-Sex Couple
Last year the interracial and interfaith same-sex couple crafted a wedding ceremony that incorporated elements from South Africa’s major religions, namely Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Traditional African Spirituality and Hinduism. Jacqui belongs to the progressive Jewish community while Xoli belongs to a Christian faith that is rooted in Traditional African Spirituality.
Burundi’s LGBTQI+ Community Finds Room to Breathe at “Community Center”
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Based in Bujumbura town, Community Center provides psycho-social support and medical care in a safe space where Burundi’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community can gather.
Study Reveals Barriers Faced by South Sudanese Media in Covering LGBTQI+ Issues
Concern over government repercussions, and newsroom resistance, it takes a great deal of enthusiasm and some courage to launch such a pitch or idea, writes Garang Abraham Malak.
In-Depth | Bullied to death: 13 February 2023
SABC’s In-Depth team investigates a spate of LGBTIAQ+ teenagers dying by suicide following incidents of queerphobic discrimination and bullying on school grounds in South Africa.
Mozambique: LGBT Rights Activists Demand Equal Access To Health Services
Ivan Campos, 25, and Walter Evaristo, 29, are Mozambican activists who work to defend the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the country. Both activists say LGBT people in Mozambique, as in many African countries, face more barriers than the rest of the population when accessing health services due to stigma and discrimination.
Is religion becoming Ghana’s new parliament?
Human rights-based civil society organisations are advocating against the potential of a takeover of parliament by conservative religious actors. At the centre of this growing union between religion and state lies the dilemma between freedom of belief and association, and protection from abuse.
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