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.
The landmark ruling is the first known directive of its kind in Africa, according to Kenyan advocacy group Jinsiangu which
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features blackmailers in Ghana, Kenyan lobbyists, agitators in Morocco, Nigerian ministers and stories from Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Uganda.
None of the local NGOs have condemned — or even acknowledged — new evidence of human rights violations documented by LGBTQ+ advocacy group House of Guramayle.
As LGBTQ+ Ethiopians fight on the frontlines for their survival and fundamental human rights, the community’s advocates, activists and allies must join forces, coordinating strategic campaigns to win hearts, minds and legislative victories.
In their inaugural editor’s letter Beza Lealem explains why they launched Fatteh — the first magazine of its kind for LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia and the global Habesha diaspora published in Amharic and English.
Revellers from Horn of Africa countries Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti and the global diaspora assembled in the Austrian capital to celebrate their own special pride event.
The majority of the 47 countries on the UNHRC voted in favour of keeping an expert focused on the protection of LGBTQ people. However, 15 countries voted against it including nine in Africa.
