Voices of Pride creates space for queer voices that refuse restriction, dilution, or apology. Through writing, art, and lived experience, LGBTIA* creators reclaim visibility, challenge inherited norms, and speak to the realities of identity, resistance, intimacy, and belonging.

About the Author

Vincent Ochieng – Founder and Executive Director at Radiant Roots Africa is a Kenyan queer creative, community organizer, and emerging mental wellness advocate passionate about storytelling, digital activism, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Through community-centered initiatives and creative expression, they explore themes of identity, belonging, resilience, and queer joy in African spaces. Their work focuses on creating safer and more affirming environments for LGBTQ+ youth through storytelling, connection, and community empowerment.

Photography

The Voices of Pride campaign features work by Elizaveta Bogachavo, drawn from the project Ephemeral Reveries through the Alchemy of Queerness. You can read more about Elizaveta and the project here.

Instagram: @lisa.bogachova

Website: www.elizavetabogachova.me

Model: Rassputin

Instagram: @r.ass.putin