Confessions of a teenager: So what if I’m a lesbian?
By Zila I had a crush on a girl when I was about 13. I thought it was…
Religion is complicit in homophobia: What I Wish Theist LGBT+ Folks Understood
By Joyline Maenzanise I was born into Christianity; my mother was one of those people who went to…
“We do not want her kind here” – Finding queer belonging in a Ghanaian immigrant community
By Anima Adjepong / @amankrado “Is this one of your daughter’s friends?” I overheard a woman I did…
Une Pride Africaine ?
Une Pride Africaine ? en Anglais Le mois de Juin était le mois de la Pride LGBTIQ+ (aussi appelée…
Book Review: Queer Africa 2 shows sexuality is more than sex and subjugation
Queer Africa 2 is a collection of stories that explores everything from childhood crushes to unemployment, and dating…
A Bad Habit
By Chykychy That’s what I’m calling it now. Nothing but a bad habit. I subconsciously slap my wrist…
Where Do Gay People Come From?: An exploration of the genesis of the gay
Once upon a time, eons ago, there was a colony of people that existed on a rainbow-colored planet.…
Do you remember you?
By Zuleka Pukwana Trigger Warning: Sexual assault My rapes have all happened at vulnerable moments in my life.…
Can we imagine an African Pride?
By Kagure June was LGBTIQ+ Pride Month, a time when the rainbow peace flag is flown and members of…
Almost deaths: On depression, dark times and finding the light
By Wanelisa Xaba *Trigger warning: sexual abuse, abortion* When I was one day old, I almost died. You…