This anthology of writing and artwork by queer people and our allies includes 95 entries by 78 contributors from across Africa and spans almost 500 pages. It contains written entries as well as music and videos. The book is available in hard printed copy and as an e-book. In the hard copy, the audiovisual material is provided on a USB attached to the inside front cover of the book. The entries cover a wide range of genres, from articles and critical analyses to personal reflections, poems and short stories, to music, photographs and videos. The book was launched online on 5 November 2022.

The authors and creators have engaged with a comprehensive array of topics:

• Political developments
• The effects of colonialism on indigenous constructions of gender and sexuality
• Experiences of being queer during apartheid
• Anti-LGBTQIA legislation in different African countries and community-based queer organising
• Analyses of mainstream representations of gender and sexuality

As well as more personal reflections on:

• Their experiences of being queer
• Coming out or the decision not to
• Love, loss, relationships and the struggle to be a parent
• Religion and spirituality
• Experiences of asexuality
• The challenges facing older LGBTQIA people
• Barriers experienced by LGBTQIA learners at schools in rural areas
• The meaning of allyship
• Sexual health and sex positivity
• The continued fight against HIV/ AIDS
• The effects of COVID-19 and the lockdowns on queer people
• Mental health
• The violence that queer people are confronted with on a daily basis, in particular the sexual violence perpetrated against lesbians, often by family members and friends

It is an unflinchingly honest, brave and intimate glimpse into queer African experiences.     

100% of book sales go to a queer shelter or a shelter that provides services to the queer community