Author: KC
When mobilising isn’t mandated – CFCS considers
LGBTI and sex-worker communities are ostracised in most African countries. Speaking out and living free is often hindered by the law and its misapplic ...
The frontier of feminist resistance
Queer women in Africa are demanding their own safe spaces. ...
Magical Mwachiro
“I’ve struggled to look back at the photos, videos or posts that emerged during that period of hospitalisation. I don’t know why. Maybe I just want to ...
Society and Gender Identity need to talk
According to various historians, gender fluidity was part of a common culture in many places across the continent.
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Barriers to healthcare impenetrable for LGBT+ in Zambia
Some of the barriers which have hampered access to health are discrimination, inequality and increasing unlawful detentions on trans diverse persons i ...
Doing away with dominant homophobic narratives
There is no scientific evidence which suggests LGBT+ people have such a different biological make up to warrant the discrimination that we have decide ...
What does the Constitution have to do with it?
"The reality is that legal protection does not necessarily translate into social acceptance because you sit with people’s perceptions, their stereotyp ...
HIV is inextricably linked with human rights
The HIV-free generation will remain a myth without respect for human rights ...
Entertainment shows miss the message
Zambia’s Mosi Day of Thunder Music Festival brings a positive message for HIV prevention, but the needs of LGBT+ and sex worker communities fall on de ...
In HIV prevention – united voices are heard
The local AIDS conference in June this year was led by the youth – the same people facing the biggest HIV threat. ...