Saint Valentine’s Day: a gay love story in Rwanda
In this episode of True Love series we explore a tender, bittersweet love story from the Land of a Thousand Hills. It began quietly, the way so many modern love stories now do —...
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Qui paie le prix des droits humains en Afrique?
Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de l’homme, les paroles de l’activiste ougandais Frank Mugisha résonnent comme un avertissement à travers tout le continent. Pour ceux qui vivent chaque jour dans...
Pilgrimage Jubilee of LGBTQ Catholics: A Call to African Catholic Church Leaders to Look at the Peripheries
The Jubilee pilgrimage organized by La Tenda di Gionata last weekend, September 5th- 6th, in Rome became more than a spiritual gathering for LGBTQ Catholics and their families. It was a moment of renewed...
Ugandan Gay Couple Celebrate 10 Years: Faith and Love
In a country where their love could cost them their freedom, Edward and Steve have spent a decade building something beautiful — in secret. From a chance meeting in a university dorm room to...
Pope Francis’ Message to LGBTQ+ in Africa: “I Am Close to You”
The sudden death of Pope Francis came as a shock to the world, just a day after he appeared publicly during Easter celebrations at St. Peter’s Square. News of his passing spread swiftly, prompting...
Vivre le Carême en tant que personne homosexuelle catholique
Écrit par Robert, un jeune gay catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest Le Carême est pour moi un temps de réflexion, de prière et de renouveau intérieur. C’est un moment où j’essaie de me rapprocher...
The Legacy of Imam Muhsin Hendricks: The First Openly Gay Imam
Saturday morning, the LGBTQ+ community and the Progressive muslim community tragically lost one of its pioneers, Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was murdered in South Africa while attending a wedding. His death is a devastating...
Belief Systems and Their Impact on LGBTQ+ Communities in Africa
Last year, after an 8-hour flight to Nairobi, I turned to greet the man seated next to me and wished him a safe journey for his connecting flight. He smiled and responded, “Inshallah, brother,...
Welcoming the New Year with Hope, Gratitude, and Vision
As we welcome and step into the fresh aurora of the new year, we embrace it with hope, beautiful wishes, and a golden outlook for the future. At the same time, we carry forward...
Uganda Gospel Singer stands for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Church
Names have been changed to protect the identities of participants In a country known for having the toughest and harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws, stories like that of Shawn and Brian might seem improbable. However, their...