Woubis, yossis and travestis: LGBT activism in Cote dIvoire

Published: June 22, 2021, 10:20 a.m.

Abidjan in C\xf4te d\u2019Ivoire has a buzzing LGBT scene and the country is regarded as one of the more tolerant nations in West Africa. In this Witness History, Josephine Casserly speaks to Barbara, a trans, LGBT activist. In 1992, Barbara was among a group of protesters who stormed the office of a national newspaper, to protest against their depiction of LGBT people.

(Image: Barbara. Credit: From Barbara's personal collection)