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Queer Library

The Queer Library is a physical and digital collection of LGBTQ+ books, ebooks,titles and films purchased with the intent of sharing them within the queer community in Kenya. We focus on building a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.

We share creative writing from queer, trans and non-binary authors, stories and poems. We share catalogue of comics and graphic novels and offer queer writers a dedicated platform to showcase their writing, fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, essays, articles and reviews that explore the depths of queer experience. We have collection of clips and films sharing LGBTIQ+ culture reference portal for African history who are LGBTQ.

We strive to create an inclusive space for all to excel academically and socially.Books have often been destroyed as a way to erase groups from history. Even today, queer literature is one of the most commonly targeted. The Queer Library is protecting these stories, allowing generations young and old to see themselves represented.

We've Been Here Stories of self discovery and belonging

Kevin Mwachiro, Peter Irungu & Nguru Karungu

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2015

We've Been Here, is a collection of stories from Kenyans aged fifty and above showcasing their life's journeys through the lens of their queer identity. The book features stories of twenty to twenty five people; each story encapsulating a unique journey to freedom and acceptance. Each narrative depicts a time when the visibility of LGBTQ individuals and their experiences were buried beneath the weight of societal expectations, information on sexuality and sexual health was scarce, and visibility honouring LGBTQ identities was severely lacking.

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