In February’s round-up of must-read LGBTQ+ news, Fatteh spotlights Ghanaian bishops, Angolan trans activists, South Africa’s ballroom scene and stories from Senegal, Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon.
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 a support network for LGBTQ+ people under constant attack.
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of must-read LGBTQ+ news features Nigerian club kids, South African preachers, Gabonese singers and stories from Egypt, Ghana and Senegal.
Coming out can carry devastating consequences in Ethiopia, but ‘coming in’ offers an alternative path to solace and solidarity in a society that remains deeply hostile to the LGBTQ+ community.
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features Nigerian filmmakers, Ugandan students, Egyptian football execs and stories from Namibia, Burkina Faso and South Africa.
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features a trans Ghanaian musician, Ugandan cabinet ministers, a South African Pride parade leader and stories from Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features a trans Ghanaian musician, Ugandan cabinet ministers, a South African Pride parade leader and stories from Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
The former Sauti Sol singer reflects on his journey from secrecy to liberation and why he’s comfortable being seen as an LGBTQ role model even if he sometimes feels like an imposter.
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 from Malawi, Morocco, Ghana, Benin, Tunisia, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
