Even though My everyday is a struggle and fight for survival because my family, community and Government do not accept my gender identity and expression. I am still standing firm to my belief that […]
Even though I have been arrested and detained several times, I believe in showing up for myself and for others. I am still agitating and conquering for Trans visibility through my own transition in the […]
I fled Tanzania owing to continued harassment and threats, so when I was attacked recently at an African party in Sweden, the horrific memories of my days of incessant torture back home raced through my head. […]
The recent revelation of names, addresses, phone numbers, alleged HIV statuses and images of individuals who are reportedly gay through a Facebook group, has left many in the Zimbabwean LGBTIQ community in a panic mode. […]
Names: May Age: 28 Country: Zimbabwe Transman, Gay QM: How is it being a transman living in Zimbabwe MT: Firstly because of my appearance and dressing I am often interrogated by authorities about my gender marker […]
My femininity is very conservative. I rely on the existence of masculinity to exist. They say in sociology identities are relational. I am black in relation to white people. Queer people are queer in relation […]
At the age of 19, soon after completing her advanced level studies, she moved to Harare the city of dreams. Her name is Ashley, and this is how her transition diary started. I didn’t […]
My name is Zikhona Mbagana aged 26, I am a heterosexual transwoman born and bred in Swaziland. Being a trans* person in a country like mine is very challenging. On a daily basis as I […]
“I was frustrated that trans* and marginalised people’s narratives weren’t getting the platform they needed and that provoked me to make the work that I do,” says Sweden artivist Rudy Loewe. Queerstion Editor Miles Tanhira interviewed […]
It is difficult to accept. But if your church is homophobic, biphobic or transphobic, it’s time to leave. You have to ask yourself for whose benefit do you attend? What are the hateful messages doing […]