Our History
The African Queer Youth Initiative was created by a group of young LGBT+ activists during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing spaces Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2015. A need was felt by young people that despite being active in the larger LGBT+ movement, and despite the existence of platforms, support systems, opportunities and programs geared towards moving LGBT+ equality, the needs and aspirations of young people were often left off the table and young people were not seen as equal partners in our common struggle towards an Africa where citizens would be free from oppression and discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.