By Tatenda Sometimes bodies tell beautiful stories that get to us. At other times bodies confuse us, make us question ourselves and compel us to walk away or reject them. Ironically the same body never says the same thing to the same person, let alone different people. Considering that bodies never mean (or tell us) […]
By Gabriel Hoosain Khan This is a long reflection on decolonizing queer activism in Africa. I was lucky to spend quite a bit of time at the 2016 Pan Africa Regional LGBTI Conference for Joburg, (#PAI2016) conference hosted by Pan Africa ILGA and Iranti Org. Congratulations to the parties for putting it together because it was so amazing to connect with activist and organisations from […]
By Ola Osaze Trigger warning: sexual assault I am 12 years old. In the morning, I go to school. Dad leaves for his big oga job at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and mom goes to yell and scream at the construction workers building her Mona Lisa Hotel on the outskirts of Warri, the town where […]
By Juanita/ @JuavanZyl *Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, abuse, dysphoria,* I was born a healthy young boy (or so it seemed) in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 1 July 1979. My first ever memories of being different were from age 3. I was not interested in my toys and always ended up in my mother’s closet, wearing her […]
By Flaverinas I am 31 years old and it has been difficult for me as a transgender woman to find true love in family, with my friends and within my community. Wherever I’m going I fell obsessed about love! I wonder sometimes, “Is it because of who I am?” No! It seems like everyone is […]
By Anon At over six-foot tall, with heels, and a body to rival any Hollywood starlet, Leigh cuts an impressive figure. Her jet-black hair and thick eyeliner give her an almost brooding and feline quality. She looks directly at you with a friendly smile and moves with finesse. Leigh is a trans* woman, meaning she was […]
By Priscilla My name is Priscilla. I grew up in a small town called Elliotdale. In Elliotdale people lived off farming and the cultivation of livestock. Everybody had their own way of making sure that they got the best mielies, pumpkins, peas, onions and other vegetables. The people there would prepare samp (isingqusho) and […]
