It’s hard to know what to feel about LBQ rights in Africa right now. My heart is constantly torn between this flicker of…
Welcome to the 16th issue of Nisnis! This issue honors Ethiopian queer activists who defy great danger to fight for our community. In…
Growing up, I was the kind of relative who always showed up. I would spend weeks in different family homes, travel long distances…
My heart aches as I watch video after video of people making fun of him. They mock him for allegedly loving men or…
Being queer doesn't mean we automatically understand non-binary experiences. We have all made mistakes. We may not get it perfectly everytime but we…
Today, I marched in a Pride parade. It was a dream, but it felt so real. We started very early at Meskel Square.…
My sister has a group of several male friends who meet regularly. One of them is more religious than the others and often…
Walking into the event felt surreal like stepping into a long-awaited reunion. I was surrounded by faces I hadn’t seen in years, and…
በኢትዮጵያ ውስጥ በኤልጂቢቲኪው+ ማህበረሰብ ውስጥ ያሉ የተለያዩ አመለካከቶችን ለመዳሰስ ጥረት እናደርጋለን። በአዲስ አበባ ከምትኖር አንዲት ኩዊር ሴት ጋር ስለ ኩራት ትርጉም ተነጋግረናል። ይህም…
As part of our effort to explore diverse perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community in Ethiopia, we spoke with a queer woman living in…
This Pride Month, we honor the life and legacy of Simon Nkoli, a fearless South African activist whose courage helped shape the struggle…
Every year on May 17, we stand together to honor the strength, resilience, and beauty of us. In a world that too often…
When my niece told me she was a lesbian, I was happy she trusted me. I’m a lesbian and I am out to…
Welcome to the 15th issue of Nisnis—we’re thrilled to present our latest release! This issue’s theme is “Love Notes,” a collection of letters…
በአንዱ ቀን ማለዳ ከእንቅልፏ ስትነቃ መጀመርያ እኔን ማግኘት እና ማቀፍ ፈልጋለች። እኔም በሀሳብ ረመጥ ተነክሬ ከናፍቆት ዋርካ ስር በመቀመጥ በተስፋ …
We’re excited to announce the release of our latest magazine issue focused on language and identity within the queer community in Ethiopia. In…