AfroQueer

AfroQueer is a podcast about queer Africans living, loving, surviving and thriving on the continent and in the diaspora. Listen to our teaser! First episode out July 19th!

On Friday May 24 the High Court of Kenya ruled on repealing laws that criminalize homosexuality in Kenya. In this episode host Selly Thiam investigates where these laws came from and why Kenyan activists and lawyers are fighting harder than ever to get them struck down. This episode was produced and edited by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi, Maeve Frances and Maimouna Jallow. Rachel Wamoto is AfroQueer's social media manager.

Meet our host, Selly Thiam who remembers lesbian activist FannyAnn Eddy. This episode was produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances with help from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager.

What is the cost of visibility and when does it become too high? This episode we look at what happened when the police raided a Ugandan Gay Pride event in 2016. This episode was reported by Selly Thiam, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances. Technical support from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager. Field producing by Ayasiga Herbert Elvis.

Ostracized by his family in Uganda for being gay, a lonely Gibson leaves for Kenya after he survives an attempted acid attack. After arriving in Nairobi, he is sent to Kakuma Refugee Camp where he comes up with a bold plan to host the first ever Gay Pride Event at a refugee camp. Here is how it went... AfroQueer Podcast is produced by None on Record at AQ Studios and Edited on Hindenburg Systems. This episode was reported by Aida Holly-Nambi, produced by Selly Thiam, Aida Holly-Nambi and Maeve Frances, with assistance from Rachel Wamoto, who is also AfroQueer's social media manager. Sound design by Tevin Sudi. Additional research by Brian Nature Raymond. Engage with us on- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afroqueerpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Afroqueerpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaXCpXBwxmp44Ch-zqUGFw Website:afroqueerpodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/afroqueerpodcast Listen to Season 2 here: Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/afroqueerpodcast/tracks iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afroqueer/id1411257149 Chartable: https://chartable.com/podcasts/afroqueer Further Reading: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48703112 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/mercynotsacrifice/2019/03/05/testimony-from-a-queer-african-christian/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-lgbt-refugees/a-precarious-haven-africas-lgbt-refugees-teeter-on-the-brink-in-kenya-idUSKCN1N5205