A few minutes before midnight on a June evening, there was a line of people attempting to gain access to an unmarked apartment block in Lekki Phase 1 — a suburban neighborhood in Lagos State. To the uninitiated, it was…
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Dave Chappelle Says He’s ‘Sincerely’ Hurt By Trans Jokes Backlash
Dave Chappelle performs onstage during the Dave Chappelle theatre dedication ceremony at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on June 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Shannon Finney / Getty Dave Chappelle on Monday spoke out about the backlash…
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The 10 Best African LGBTQ+ Films to Watch This Pride Month
Historically, LGBTQ+ films have never been in the mainstream in countries around Africa, mainly because of the intolerance of the various film industries around the continent. However, over the past decade, there has been progress, with significant representation of LGBTQ+…
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Man charged with allegedly killing, dismembering transgender woman
(Image source: Facebook / Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells) A man has been arrested in connection with the murder and dismemberment of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, a 27-year-old transgender woman. On Monday evening, Nov. 9, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested Akhenaton Jones,…
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‘Africa is Queer!’
We went looking for people who could tell us about LGBTQI+ life across Africa in 2020. What we found were a wide array of stories from a crusading gay publication in Liberia, out and proud celebrities in Nigeria and South…
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Kevin Mwachiro, journalist, queer activist, podcaster [Kenya]
“The reality of being queer is real. It is not a foreign thing. It is as Kenyan, as African as it may be, and it is ours. I remember I did an interview anonymously for the BBC back in 2006….
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How social media reformer, Lenée Voss, uses honesty as her ammunition
Lenée Voss, radio talk show host, writer, blogger and activist, has been in choice social media circles since bloggers were the only change agents challenging traditional media. Her alter ego, @DopeGirlFresh, Lenée’s most public voice, has emerged on Twitter as a…
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Hospital Releases Woman With Bullet Still Lodged In Her Head After Possible Hate Crime
Source: Paul Tessier / Getty A Miami woman was left with a bullet in her head in an injury that medical personnel initially looked over as a minor wound. The injury was apart of a drive-by shooting that one victim…
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Rosario Dawson comes out … or does she?
Actress Rosario Dawson (Photo credit: Splash News) Rosario Dawson recently explained her sexuality. Kind of. The 40-year-old actress was believed to be announcing her sexuality in 2018 when she posted a tweet that read, “Happy pride month! Sending love to my…
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