Homophobic attack at the office of Alternatives Burkina
Members of Alternative Burkina explain how the raid of their community center in April 2020 has strongly affected the LGBTI community of Bobo Dioulasso. ...
2021
Strong LGBTI communities
Strong communities start when front liners take action and bring individuals together. Communities start as small-scale social events and are often based on positive drivers: contact, entertainment or a shared interest. Creating a safe space is essential in starting communities.
How do we think this works? Here are a few of our assumptions:
“The context determines SOGIE (sexual orientation and gender identity and expression) issues; local LGBTI people know best how to discuss these issues” (Letter K in the graphic below)
“Becoming part of a community provides people with social support networks and coping mechanisms” (Letter L in the graphic below)
Trans community in Burkina Faso: a sense of achievement
The trans community in Burkina revisits the changes brought by the PRIDE programme over the years : an increased visibility and place in the broader LGBTI ...
Belmopan Pride
A reflection on how visibility through Pride events impacts the lives of those who attend. Chris is a 31-year-old Belizean who started out with BYEC because ...
2020
Self-Acceptance is a Wonderful Thing – Belize
Moving forward, accepting oneself and allowing others time to come to the same conclusion. Shaqeil is a a 27-year-old Belizean who has been involved with ...
Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2019 – Ghana
In August of 2019 the district of Jamestown in Accra, Ghana hosted the 9th annual Chale Wote Street Art Festival. Chale Wote is the largest street art festival ...
2020
A Leader in the Making
Karl is a 29-year-old Belizean, born and raised in Belize. He went through a rough patch in his early years, getting into trouble which he describes as ...
2019
Coming Out in Belize
Kiki is a 24-year-old Belizean who came out three years ago to her mother. She comes from a deeply religious background and has a young son back from what ...
Empowering Self and Community in Belize
This Story of Change centres on Manny, a gay man and drag performer from Belmopan, Belize. His story explains the importance of breaking the silence brought ...
2019
Making Space in Malawi for Rainbow Voices
LITE was established in 2016 and registered in 2018. It started by conducting needs assessments with lesbian, trans and intersex community people in Malawi ...
2019
