2021 has had many ups and downs, advances and setbacks, wins and losses. As a community, African LGBTI+ people have had to fashion new ways to advance community safety in an environment of increasing neo-liberalization, state surveillance, and crackdowns. As the year dawned, there was a lot of optimism around putting an end to the…
For many LGBT+ people living in the Caribbean, homophobia is a very familiar reality. A 2018 report by Human Rights Watch focusing on seven Eastern Caribbean countries showed how discriminatory legislation in these societies negatively impacted LGBT+ populations while making them victims of discrimination, violence, and abuse. However, young people in the region are seeking…
Recent reports by the Human Rights Watch have revealed that security officials in Egypt are using dating apps to entrap LGBTQ+ persons. The research and advocacy NGO group accused security officers of Egypt’s National Security Agency of randomly picking up individuals off the streets based on suspicion of their sexuality or gender expression and detaining them…
The title of the documentary is ‘In the Eyes of a Pandemic’. The entitled pandemic is the current coronavirus pandemic. The documentary was organised by EAVA [East African Visual Artists], an organization that uses art and film to highlight the predicament and advocate for the equality of key populations. The premise of the documentary is…
The Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival is an image of what it means to flourish in the middle of homophobia. The Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival is an annual film festival in Tunisia, which kicked off in 2018 to celebrate Tunisia’s LGBT communities. The festival, the first queer film festival in the country and all of North…
Over the past few weeks, news about human rights violations and arrests in Zimbabwe have made it to the mainstream. The government of Zimbabwe has been cracking down on protesters who are speaking up against corruption. Online, many have pledged their support to the people of Zimbabwe in the form of tweets and Instagram posts….
In honour of 2020 Pride Month, The Rustin Times has curated a list of Africa-based Queer podcasts. In the past few years, Queer creators have been a crucial part of entertainment and the arts, bringing the queer narrative to the fore. These podcasts explore every single part of the Queer experience, particularly for black people….
In a previous story on The Rustin Times, we reported on 20 LGBTQ+ people who were arrested by the Ugandan Police Force in March. The Police Force invaded the shelter of these LGBTQ+ people outside Kampala on the counts of “violating social distancing rules” that banned gatherings of over 10 people. The LGBTQ+ people arrested…
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria is an internationally recognised university-based institution that combines academic excellence and effective activism to advance human rights in Africa. The Centre aims to contribute to advancing human rights, through education, research and advocacy. At the time of writing this report, over seventy thousand confirmed cases, over two…
In a recent broadcast discussion on Power FM Accra, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw — who is a veterinary doctor, and the National Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana — suggested that gay people should be killed. According to Pulse Ghana, she said this as a reaction to information on the show…
Grindr has made dating easy for many people around the wold as millions can sign up and find potential partners for friendship, relationships or even sex. However, Grindr has been used as a tool by some to blackmail and harass members of the LGBT community in different parts of Africa. Many countries across the continent…
Afro Games is a Sports & Cultural event promoting the rights of LGBTI individuals in Africa. The event, the first of its kind in Africa is the brainchild of KZN LGBT Recreation; A non profit organisation for LGBT Youth and Women. The Afro Games aim to promote social cohesion under the University of KwaZulu-Natal campus community…
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