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.
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.
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.
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.
None of the local NGOs have condemned — or even acknowledged — new evidence of human rights violations documented by LGBTQ+ advocacy group House of Guramayle.
