Teen Vogue spoke with 5 LGBTQ+ activists on their work fighting for change as part of our Africa's New Wave package 🏳️🌈🌍
Kiki grew up among a local tribe called Nso in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. Queer activism for her came as a way to be the person she needed to be when she was younger and questioning her sexuality.
"There weren't any queer representations around me growing up, and it made me feel alone; I was convinced I was going to hell when I connected my feelings to the anti-homosexual teachings in the Bible," Kiki says. Feeling unsafe in her community, she emigrated to the U.K. and, from there, vocally advocated for queer rights at home. Through entrepreneurship, advocating through, and taking the role of Living Free UK Director, Kiki remains at the forefront of reshaping and prioritizing the lives of vulnerable groups. During Pride, she wanted to use the month's spotlight to acknowledge the vibrant African queer community and embrace the possibilities for the future.
, a safe place for the Ghanaian community. Like most queer Africans, Kofi Donkor had to navigate their identity while growing up in a predominantly religious Christian home. From that personal experience, the need to re-orientate and re-educate the African population on queer rights became inevitable.
"Africans are so rigidly traditional. Growing up following all my education and exposure, I was told being queer is a sin. I grew up in the 90s, and up till this moment. Little has changed. I am still being told the same thing," Kofi Donkor shares with
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