Coming Out in Silence
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.
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Addis Ababa, Cairo, Dakar and Beyond
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.
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Lilongwe, Rabat, Bukavu and Beyond
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.
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Yaoundé, Kano, Johannesburg and Beyond
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.
Kenyan Pop Star Chimano Swaps His Mask for a Crown
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.
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Accra, Bangui, Kinshasa and Beyond
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.
Kenya Court Orders Government to Draft Transgender Rights Bill
The landmark ruling is the first known directive of its kind in Africa, according to Kenyan advocacy group Jinsiangu which
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Kigali, Niamey, Harare and Beyond
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.
The Silence of Ethiopia’s Human Rights Groups on Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence Is Deafening
None of the local NGOs have condemned — or even acknowledged — new evidence of human rights violations documented by LGBTQ+ advocacy group House of Guramayle.
Ethiopia’s Rainbow Army
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.