On Wednesday, September 14th 2022, Max Fuchs (they/them), social anthropologist and student of gender studies at Gothenburg University, will present online their bachelor research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on queer life and activism on Namibia. Feel invited and contact lotq@gmail.com to receive the link to the zoom presentation.
Much to do in this November. The approach of the festive season draws near thoughts of our family. I love November because it is also focused on the health of men, especially that of older men who are at risk of cancers. Movember began in Melbourne, Australia, to raise the awareness about cancers in men, …
Read more “Pancho Mulongeni: The right to have little squirts”
I just restructured the LOTQ website for you to find the articles based on interviews with activists, artists and stake holders of Namibia’s queer community easier. I converted the blog posts into pages which you can find under the main page Queer Life Stories now. The links stay the same. Enjoy reading and share with …
“Belonging is a series of candid interviews with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students, academics and professionals sharing their experiences and insights in finding their sense of belonging”, according to Imperial College London. Read more about the Belonging series on their website. 8th October 2021, Panyo Mulongeni was interviewed and traced back his sense of …
Read more “Journeys of Understanding: Panyo Mulongeni’s Sense of Belonging”
There are currently protests in Namibia against the Ministry of Home Affairs. The one father, Phillip, welcomed his and husband Guillermo’s surrogate-born children into the world in South Africa and now wants to return to Namibia to join his husband and their older two-year-old son. Namibia’s Ministry of Home Affairs is refusing their application for …
Read Danzen’s life story now and learn more about the reaction of his mother to his coming out, his homophobic experiences and why he is struggling with church services. You can find the full story here.
LOTQ was started in June 2016. Playing with the name of Namibia‘s national anthem „Land of the braves“, the facebook page was used to share and promote community events, writing words of empowerment and commenting on LGBTQIA+ issues in the country.In May 2019, the LOTQ-website was launched. The website was initiated by me, Max. I …
Sign the petition “Warehouse is closing on October 8th and it is a community tragedy. Due to financial constraints and outside pressures, the 30 year running staple has been forced to close. Warehouse isn’t the usual nightlife hub. As a music, arts, and cultural focused venue it has provided 30 years of supportive space to …
As an openly gay person, I do face discrimination daily. L’miero Check out the newest life story on Land of the Queers and learn to know L’miero from Windhoek.Follow the link for more: https://land-of-the-queers.com/lmiero/
“Some people may say that I would need a man to do me good or perhaps I was disappointed by a man that I chose to be gay.” The 34-years old, Black, lesbian artist talks about the misunderstanding of some people for her sexuality and that she had to be her own strength because in …
