#JusticeForSheila highlights the precarious lives of queer people in Kenya
KENYA is one of 32 countries in Africa that criminalise homosexuality. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
Read moreKENYA is one of 32 countries in Africa that criminalise homosexuality. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
Read moreKENYA is now the second biggest refugee-hosting country in Africa. Of its over half a million refugees, over a thousand
Read moreAGAINST a background of stigma, violence, and discrimination, intersex persons in the country say their inclusion in the national census in 2019 was a step in the right direction. They speak out about what it means for them… [This story was provided to bird by Storify, an agency under Africa No Filter]
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Read moreTransitioning is not currently illegal in Ghana, but it will be if an anti-LGBT+ bill is passed into law. Activist
Read moreFRANCIS KOKOROKO INa dimly-lit room with racks of women’s clothing, Ghanaian artist and LGBT+ activist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi flipped through
Read moreANNIE BANERJI LGBT+ Afghans face increasing threats and violence five months since the Taliban seized power, with many forced into
Read moreELLA BRAIDWOOD BRITISH poet Joelle Taylor, winner of this year’s prestigious T.S. Eliot prize for a collection exploring lesbian identity,
Read moreKIM HARRISBERG SOUTH African tech adviser Josh Stols felt a wave of euphoria when his doctor handed over his first
Read moreNYASHA FRANCIS NYAUNGWA NAMIBIA’S High Court ruled against two gay couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with the judge
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