They Called Me Queer - Paperback

by Kim Windvogel (Compiled by), Kelly-Eve Koopman (Compiled by)

'They Called Me Queer' is a collection written by Africans who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual. South Africa has become known for its tolerance towards us, the LGBTQIA+ community. However, we live in a devastatingly segregated and unequal society, where sexual identities still heavily impacts every part of our daily lives. This collection of stories is a testimony to who we are. It is an assertion of our struggles, but also our triumphs, our joys.

Author Biography

Kim Windvogel is a Human Rights Defender and graduate from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Kim is the co-founder and Advocacy Officer of FemmeProjects, an organisation that focuses on sexual & reproductive health & rights. Kim has great interest in policy influencing and implementation in South Africa. They are a member of the Sexual & Reproductive Justice Coalition and an admin of Abortion Support South Africa (ASSA). In their free time, Kim writes poetry for queer people under the pseudonym Blazing Non-binary and has released two anthologies: 'Resist The Paradox of Love and Other Societal Disorders' and 'Closet Conversations - a cause for chaos -'. In 2018 they were part of the first cohort of fellows for the Outright Action International's UN-programme.