SPOTLIGHT
In our August round-up of LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights the Amsterdam conference where activists from across Africa joined a thousand international delegates to advance equal rights and strengthen global solidarity.
Her striking images have appeared in fashion magazines like Vogue, but Alexandra Obochi says bringing LGBTQ+ Nigerians into focus is part of a much broader effort to ‘confront the patriarchy’ through art.
FEATURES
Robel Meseret Hailu made history as the first Ethiopian contestant in Mr Gay World before helping to launch the advocacy group House of Guramayle, creating...
Coming out can carry devastating consequences in Ethiopia, but ‘coming in’ offers an alternative path to solace and solidarity in a society that remains...
NEWS
One year after launching Fatteh, Founder and Editor-in-Chief Beza Lealem reflects on what we've achieved, what we've learned and why independent LGBTQ+...
In our July round-up of LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights a legal reprieve for two Ugandan women, musicians challenging prejudice in Ghana and Zimbabwe, and...
In our May round-up of LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights Ghana’s anti-gay bill, homophobic music in Cameroon, HIV funding in Zambia and must-read stories...
In our May round-up of LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights Ghana’s anti-gay bill, homophobic music in Cameroon, HIV funding in Zambia and must-read stories...
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In our April round-up of LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh also spotlights sexual health in Senegal, Nigerian feminism, Tunisian cinema and must-read stories from Uganda,...
In our March round-up of must-read LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights Botswana’s same-sex marriage battle, religious homophobia in Senegal, Nigeria’s secret...
In February’s round-up of must-read LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights Ghanaian bishops, Angolan trans activists, South Africa’s ballroom scene and stories...
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of must-read LGBTQ+ news features Nigerian club kids, South African preachers, Gabonese singers and stories from Egypt, Ghana...
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features Nigerian filmmakers, Ugandan students, Egyptian football execs and stories from Namibia,...
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features a trans Ghanaian musician, Ugandan cabinet ministers, a South African Pride parade...
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features a trans Ghanaian musician, Ugandan cabinet ministers, a South African Pride parade...
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features a singer from Côte d'Ivoire, a Nigerian governor, Ethiopian asylum-seekers, and stories...