By Tatenda  A Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is a remarkable feat of engineering. It is capable of going from 0 – 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, which is shorter than it takes most people to inhale and about the same time it takes a keen eye to spot a ‘hottie’. The idea that a thing can […]

By Dykeroad I have now been in Nigeria for over a little over a month and while the overall experience of catching up with family has been wonderful, a number of things have also happened that have ticked the queer in me off. I am learning with time how to react to some of them […]

By Zemu Huchi/ @zemuhuchi Regular sex is very necessary for every woman’s sanity, trust me. The absence of explosive orgasmic sex for more than five months can leave one doing anything to quench that thirst. There has been massive research that has shown that sex is vital for the sanity of humans. This is by […]

The Sexual Rights Centre is a human rights advocacy organisation based in Bulawayo. They work directly with sex workers and members of the  LGBTI community. They are unapologetic about their commitment to human rights for every Zimbabwean and their conviction that sexual rights are integral to affirming all human rights. Every two weeks they organise […]

Nompumelelo’s current research focused on women who are killed and their bodies merely lie ‘Decomposed Bitterly’ (a reference to the concept of Human Traffic). She says:  ‘I use my body as subject matter. In the images shown I dig my own grave, and die for all women that are killed. This is an ongoing series. […]

A moment ago we put out a call to start a conversation about how Afro-Queer Women understand, experience and deal with HIV/Aids.  Below are some of the snippets African LGBTQI women gave us. All responses were submitted anonymously through the HOLAA HIV/Aids submission form   We hope that by reading some of these responses you too […]

By Blaccqueer Mercy has spent the past 21 years trying to figure out who they* are. This is a sneek-peak into what they’ve discovered. I’ve tried on different persona’s, both on and off stage, different relationship-roles concerning power-dynamics, labels. And I think I’ve finally reached a stage in my life where I’m easy about all […]

By Lihle I know we sometimes let our parents down. But would you admit when your parents let you down? Would you confront them? Sure, they bought you clothes and food but there was a time when you needed them to tell you how much they love(d) you.  There was a time you longed for […]

By Kagure Dear Family, This is one of those letters. Where you don’t know where to start because you’re scared that to start this will spell the end of something else. Normalcy for one. The way you view me for another.

By Kagure Apparently I have worse gaydar than the homophobes in my family. This is not something I am willing to take very lightly. Twice in one holiday I have been sitting in my cocoon of self knowledge only to be told by two separate family members that they have known for ages that I […]