LGBTQ+ Africa

In 2009, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza were arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison for holding a traditional engagement ceremony. Their case drew international condemnation, and they were…

Many LGBTQ+ individuals from countries like Uganda, Somalia, and Ethiopia flee to Kenya, where they seek refuge in places like Kakuma Refugee Camp. However, they often face violence and discrimination…

The Rainbow Riots is a music and activism project founded by South African artist Petter Wallenberg. It brings together LGBTQ+ artists from countries where homosexuality is criminalized to create music…

QAYN is a network of young LGBTQ+ activists across West Africa working to create safe spaces and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Members share their stories of survival, discrimination, and hope,…

Ndumie Funda is a South African activist and founder of Luleki Sizwe, an organization that supports lesbian women who are survivors of "corrective rape" and other forms of violence. Funda…

Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera is a prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist and founder of Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), an organization advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. She has faced numerous…

Eric Ohena Lembembe was a Cameroonian journalist and LGBTQ+ rights activist who worked tirelessly to document and combat homophobia in his country. In 2013, he was found dead in his…

David Kato was a Ugandan teacher and LGBTQ+ rights activist who fought against the country's harsh anti-homosexuality laws. He was one of the founders of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), an…

Binyavanga Wainaina was a celebrated Kenyan author and LGBTQ+ advocate. In 2014, he publicly came out as gay in a piece titled "I Am a Homosexual, Mum," which was widely…