On the Margins: African Lesbians Navigating Global LGBTIQ+ and Feminist Spaces - African Feminism (AF)

On the Margins: African Lesbians Navigating Global LGBTIQ+ and Feminist Spaces - African Feminism (AF)

African lesbians today face significant discrimination and violence at the intersection of homophobia and misogyny in deeply patriarchal societies, despite their crucial roles in feminist and queer organizing across the continent. Lesbians have long been essential in advancing human rights, yet we remain marginalized, even within spaces meant to be safe. The labeling of feminists as “lesbians” is often weaponized to delegitimize feminist movemen…