ON THE STREET: Homosexuality In Africa
As you know Cypher Avenue is constantly searching the web for interesting subject matter to share with our audience. We came across a video produced by TVC News out of Africa. The video features candid commentary from everyday Africans and their attitudes towards homosexuality. What makes this refreshing is that it is not the usual African video from Uganda filled with hateful speech, outrage, and anger over homosexuality.
WATCH: Special Effects Laced Short Film “Jonah”
Filmed in Zanzibar with to black British actors, Jonah is a modern re-imagining of the Biblical “Jonah and the Whale” tale. What a great short that proves black filmmakers can think outside of the box every now and then.
WATCH: African Anti-Gay Documentary “Call Me Kuchu”
As a American Black Gay Man, I’m starting to feel that I have no good reason to go to pretty much any African country. Seriously. Between the few Cypher Avenue stories on the gay discrimination in Africa; the depressing stories of African Homophobia seen on…
FILM REVIEW + VIDEO: “Dakan” – The First West African Gay Film
{rating} Since the early days of this website, we’ve been most surprised by the numerous page views and emails we get from young men either from a country in Africa now living in America and the UK or men currently still living there….
PHOTO BREAK: Ugandan Gay Pride
Notable actor and Gay man of color George Takei (Star Trek) posted this photo on his Facebook Page today and I just had to share it here. Given our recent posts on the plight of Homosexual men and women in that country,…
What if in UGANDA?
There are many countries in Africa where the majority of the populace share an anti–homosexual stance, but it seems like Uganda’s hatred for homosexuals is in a class by itself. Some feel like Uganda hit a new anti-homosexual low with the “Kill The Gays” bill…
Homosexual History in Africa – Zande Warriors
I think that some African Americans today have a romanticized vision of ancient Africa. They think that every man was a king and had his kingdom, every woman was a queen with many servants, the children were all princes, and princesses. Every one was…