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Category: LGBTQI+Faith in Africa

The following stories on LGBTQI+ rights and religion in Sub-Saharan Africa stem from Taboom’s regular workshops for journalists, editors and media professionals across the continent. Since 2016 we have trained and mentored hundreds of journalists from more than 35 countries in the region.

Fatherlessness and Crime

Fatherlessness and Crime in Kenya

Posted on November 20, 2019December 10, 2019 by Taboom Editor

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.

Soigner les LGBTQI+ de Côte d’Ivoire, un défi pour la Clinique de Confiance

Posted on November 7, 2019December 3, 2019 by Taboom Editor

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

Posted on November 7, 2019December 3, 2019 by Taboom Editor

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.

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Access to HIV Care: Are Some Ugandans More Equal Than Others?

Posted on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 by Taboom Editor

Although Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law was annulled in 2014, stigma still prevents LGBTQI+ people from accessing healthcare.

Gender nonconforming Nigerians balance identity and safety concerns

Posted on March 16, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

LAGOS — Facing human rights abuses, gender nonconforming Nigerians want the chance to live and express themselves safely.

South Africa bill could end religion-based discrimination for same-sex marriages

Posted on March 12, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

JOHANNESBURG — A proposed amendment to South Africa’s Civil Union Act, which legalized same-sex marriage in 2006, would prevent civil servants from refusing to marry same-sex couples on the basis of conscience, religion or belief.

LGBTQI+ Tanzanians seek safety and solidarity in the shadows

Posted on March 10, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

ZANZIBAR — As Tanzania’s government continues its LGBTQI+ crackdown campaign, sexual and gender minorities devise new survival strategies to avoid arrest and discrimination.

In Cameroon, LGBTQ people struggle to reconcile faith and sexuality

Posted on February 23, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Human rights groups in the Central African country are working with religious leaders to discuss the consequences of homophobic attitudes and hate speech.

Au Cameroun, les personnes gays affirment qu’il est difficile de concilier leur foi et leur orientation sexuelle

Posted on February 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Quant au discours religieux, les leaders de toutes les confessions religieuses présentes au Cameroun ont le même discours, celui de la condamnation de l’homosexualité.

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A mother fights queer bias in South Africa

Posted on February 4, 2018October 22, 2018 by Taboom Editor

JOHANNESBURG—Mally Simelane’s daughter was murdered for her sexual orientation, a tragic event that she has channeled into promoting LGBTI acceptance at her church and in KwaThema.

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