Magazines, books and films

The sixth issue of Qzine, the online magazine for and about sexual minority communities in Africa.

As the contributions to this special issue of Q-zine show, the liberation that African LGBTI poets and story-tellers envision is as much internal and psychological as external and political. Like post-colonial liberation in general, LGBTI liberation is a process of decolonizing the mind. Just as the independence movements had to overcome internalized racism, LGBTI Africans have to fight a homophobia that presents itself as nativist and patriotic but is actually a colonial hangover.

We hope this special issue of African LGBTI creative writing by a rising generation of brave and talented young writers will point the way toward a future of proud, fearless LGBTI creative expression in Africa.

May-June 2013, 43 pages

India celebrated 4 years of decriminalization of homosexuality
this year. But how has the life of queer people changed in these
4 years? Pakistan is also taking baby steps towards LGBT awareness.

Read more in this issue of Gaylaxy. More issues can be found at the homepage:

www.gaylaxymag.com

The seventh issue of Qzine, the online magazine for and about sexual minority communities in Africa.

From a distance, the African LGBTI movement may look united by a shared vision of recognition, but a closer look reveals a collection of diverse communities with different needs and aspirations. Most queer Africans are not actively involved in the movement, but everyone’s lives are affected by the actions, cultures, labels, and politics of LGBTI activism. As individuals try to find a
place for themselves within their communities, many find it difficult to maintain their right to individuality. Some do not fit the “norms” constructed by others, leading to
marginalisation within their own queer communities. This issue focus on some of these LGBTI “others.”

2014, 94 pages

A special issue on the diversity of the art and culture of LGBTQI and queer Afro-Caribbean communities.

2014, 98 pages

Love as Revolutionary Practice is the theme of Q-zine's 10th issue, a co-edition with OurSpaceIsLove.