It is undeniable that media greatly affects modern society’s worldview, especially with the widespread use of the Internet. As media outlets move online, the Internet becomes more accessible to more Africans—and as more LGBTQIA+ people use this new technology, we at QAYN have decided not to limit ourselves to being consumers of media, but to produce our own content.

It is to that aim that we conceptualized the first pan-African, bilingual (English/French), LGBTQIA+ digital, arts and culture magazine, Q-zine.

The overall goal of the magazine is to provide an inspiring and creative outlet for LGBTQIA+ Africans and allies to celebrate, debate, and explore the creativity and cultural richness of queer life in Africa and the Diaspora