It’s no secret that homosexuality is generally frowned upon by Africans, with South Africa being the only country on the continent where same-sex marriage is allowed. Besides Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, Mozambique and Rwanda where it is legal without guaranteed protections, homosexuality is illegal in the rest of Africa. However the facts didn’t stop LGBT couples from displaying their love for eachother with the hashtag #FineQueerCouples recently.
See some of the tweets below;
The Love of my Life. The cream to coffee. #FineQueerCouples pic.twitter.com/4CCGy6ToK3
— Father of Rex 🐩👹 (@lilmotor94) May 7, 2018
Awww the #FineQueerCouples hashtag is so cute love seeing african lgbt couples ❤️
— Stef the Career Coach (@FLOTUK) May 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/_ubandile/status/993515475408769024
https://twitter.com/linah_maps/status/993493334093115397
The woman who stole my heart❤ #FineQueerCouples pic.twitter.com/g1QS0UMvQF
— Ta-Splash. (@Kween_Zizipho) May 7, 2018
The love of my life! The heart keeper! The One 😍👬 #FineQueerCouples pic.twitter.com/N52dRphePK
— Msweswe (@Piet_Masemola) May 7, 2018
#FineQueerCouples just here to check if bae is not in a happy relationship…. pic.twitter.com/xKEx1wDDO7
— Mokgadi Leshabela (@LadyMo_Lesh) May 6, 2018
While there was an overwhelming a critically cute dose of participation, take a look at some of the negative tweets.
I was so excited about this and ready to participate until I realised it's for homosexual couples #FineQueerCouples pic.twitter.com/FOE4aNFq2N
— Nangamso (@GwebityalaN) May 8, 2018
The Most Disturbing #HashTag#FineQueerCouples pic.twitter.com/g0dlgnRExO
— TheMan is God (@Sir_Theories) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/puppetchester/status/993536840333451264
#FineQueerCouples I have this huge disgust whenever I see Gay Couples 😷…those couples,they don't move me at all!
— OngeziweMk (@OngieMk) May 7, 2018
Even though reactions are mixed, it is good to see Queer African couples displaying affection for each other openly.
What do you think about the hashtag? Please share your thoughts below in the comments section.
