Tag: Gyre
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QUEERING THE CONTINENT
AFRICANS PAINT A PICTURE OF GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO CONSENT Across the diaspora, the topic of homosexuality remains nothing short of taboo. Conversations about queer identity remain touch and go, as they often bring up mislead feelings of emasculation, fear, intimidation, and general discomfort. The hesitancy to embrace homosexuality, on the African continent
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Queer Hip-Hop Artists of South Africa
I chose the theme of my mixtape to be “Queer Hip-Hop Artists of South Africa” to not only introduce Queer artist of South Africa to the world, but to celebrate who these artist are and what they represent. Traditional hip-hop music isn’t known promote the LGBTQ community and culture, and there was a time when