Diary of a rural trans*sex worker
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 […]
Tag: unity
A refugee’s transphobic encounter in Sweden
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. […]
Love that i can not receive from outside
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 […]
The Swazi beauty and brains
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 cannot make you see a woman
I cannot make you see a woman, I am in a man’s body I try to run away from these broad shoulders that make it difficult for me to put on these dresses that I […]
Make peace with God, not the church
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 […]
Let’s talk :
Welcome to Let’s Talk with Eva. In this very first edition, it is imperative that we tackle Health & wellness. So my first focus is on HIV and AIDS in our community. […]
This Ugandan Transman is a change maker
My name is Arthur Mubiru a Transgender man from Mukono district in Uganda. I reside in Kampala with my younger brother. I am an LGBTI rights activist, social worker and a mentor for youths of […]
Pamoja! Trans* unity matters
Growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I always thought that I was abnormal. I didn’t know anything about the LGBT community, let alone what it meant to be Trans. From a religious perspective, […]