Queer Zimbabweans use social media, especially TikTok, to promote acceptance and challenge homophobia.
Queer Zimbabweans use social media, specifically TikTok, to express love and challenge homophobia. Despite widespread public view that queerness is "unAfrican" and imported from the West, LGBTIQ+ people use social media platforms to share stories, build community, and promote acceptance. This activism counters homophobic rhetoric from past leaders like Robert Mugabe, who compared gender and sexual minorities to animals.
June 13, 2024
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