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Letter to Mum and Dad
The live he lives is slowly killing him. His extended familiy thinks he has a mystery girlfriend. But that's not true. He loves men. And confides this in a letter to his parents.Dear Mummy and Daddy,I...
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My first kiss
Two girl friends: they every weekend, talking, drinking and laughing together. But one of them is scared. She has these feelings that she couldn't explain. A short story.I grew up in a four-roomed...
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Homosexuality is not un-African
Immer wieder beschwören homophobe Politiker, gleichgeschlechtliche Partnerschaften seien „unafrikanisch“. Dabei widerspricht gerade dieses Mantra allem, was die afrikanische Geschichte und Tradition...
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Deep inside she bleeds
How do you handle such pain? Zandile, a young woman from Capetown, was raped because she is lesbian. Warning for a graphic depiction of sexual violenceThough it happened years ago, I can’t seem to find...
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LGBTI rights: "The change cannot be reverted"
May 17th is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. Renato Sabbadini, Executive Director of the international LGBTI-Association ILGA talks about positive and negative developments of...
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Creating ourselves in our own image
On May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. We document a foto-project by the Women's Leadership Centre in Namibia, which aims to strengthen the resilience of young lesbians...
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Tunisia: Fighting in broad daylight
For a long time, Tunisia’s LGBT community remained discreet. Now it is moving into the public sphere and defending its rights out loud.(Note: All linked content in French)Late March, in Tunis: the...
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The Dynamics of the Queer Movement in Turkey
The Gezi protests have energized the LGBTIQ movement in Turkey,1giving it a sustainable boost. The history of the movement, however, began at the start of the last century at the latest.The struggle...
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"Family Diversity is an Enrichment"
Lena Herrmann-Green is a 19-year-old student with two younger siblings who lives a relatively normal life. But she was one of the first children in Germany to be conceived via anonymous sperm...
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“It Is Still a Big Taboo”
For intersex people and their concerns, 2015 was a very important year because it saw intersex issues being thrust more and more into the spotlight of European and international policy making. Caroline...
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"We need an intersex version of the principles"
Ten years ago, in 2006, a distinguished group of international human rights experts elaborated the Yogyakarta Principles at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Their aim was normative: to...
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UNHCR report: “LGBTI refugees are particularly vulnerable”
Caroline Ausserer spoke with Zhan Chiam, employee at ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association), about the recent report of the UN Refugee Agency on LGBTI...
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LGBT rights in Tunisia: The fight will be televised
The subject of LGBT rights is gaining more and more attention in Tunisia.The number of homophobic statements is reaching record highs, and people continue to be arrested for sodomy. Thanks to the...
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In Tunisia, homophobia is deadly
The cases of Marwen and the six students from Kairouan who were arrested and sentenced for homosexual practices in 2015 received a lot of media coverage. However, that did not stop the spiral of...
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Cléo, a transgender activist who has sought asylum in Tunisia
Born in Benin, Cléo left her country because of her transsexuality and her activism. After living in Tunisia for several years, she was recently granted asylum there. She tells us about her fight and...
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“The Yogyakarta Principles provide guidance and are a constant reference point”
Ten years after the creation of the Yogyakarta Principles, “Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”, Caroline Ausserer...
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UN Passes Historic Resolution to Establish Independent SOGI Expert
Worldwidepeople are exposed to serious human rights violationsbecause of their sexualorientation and gender identity (SOGI). Therefore theUN Human Rights Councilhas decidedto appoint anindependent...
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LGBTI Civil society organizations and the rights to peacefully assemble and...
Civil society organisations can be a vanguard of progress for the LGBTI community. Despite the growing number of laws and policies impeding LGBTI advocacy, activists and organisations successfully...
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And buttocks start flapping
Niv Acosta’s performance “Discotropic” rediscovers queer blackness. A performance that weaves together science fiction, disco and astrophysics with queer bodies and black experiences. KWEEK. A queer...
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Let’s hear it for fringe sports
Game over. The Rio Olympics gave us many things: sexist reporting, burkinis and bikinis, forced outings. But it was above all a celebration of the fringiest of the fringe – here’s a recap from a queer...
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