Uplifting transformative Black, Queer movement-making for social justice throughout the African continent, the Caribbean and the Diaspora.
BQM is an initiative dedicated to uplifting, connecting and resourcing Black Queer activists, artists, healers and policymakers across the global majority.
We work at the intersections of cultural movement-making, healing justice and policy advocacy — believing that liberation must be holistic, joyful and community-led.
Centring creative expression as resistance and imagination
Care and wellbeing as radical political practice
Shifting systems from the ground up
Connecting struggles across continents and oceans
BQM is made possible with the generous support of our funders. We are grateful for their commitment to Black Queer justice.
Our next major convening — bringing together Black Queer movement-makers from East Africa and the Diaspora.
Facilitated workshops on healing justice, policy, and cultural movement-making. Register your interest in hosting.
BQM was founded by practitioners deeply embedded in Black Queer movements across the African continent, Caribbean and Diaspora. We are organisers, healers, artists, and advocates.
Founders[Bio coming soon — a transformative voice at the intersection of Black Queer movement-making and social justice advocacy.]
[Bio coming soon — a dedicated organiser and movement-builder rooted in healing justice and community care across the Caribbean and Diaspora.]
Founding Team
Founding Team
Founding Team
Founding Team
Founding Team
BQM is made possible with the generous support of our funders.
BQM exists to uplift, connect and resource Black Queer people as the architects of transformative social change. We centre joy, survival, and the radical imagination of communities who have always known how to build worlds within worlds.
Our work spans the African continent, the Caribbean archipelago and the global Diaspora — because our struggles are plural, our identities are layered, and our liberation is collective.
We believe art is not a supplement to struggle — it is struggle. BQM platforms and resources Black Queer artists, storytellers, and cultural producers whose work seeds the imagination of liberation.
From decriminalisation to constitutional protection, we support Black Queer communities in engaging with policy processes — without ever losing sight of the limits of state-based change.
Organising without care is not sustainable. Healing justice centres the mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of activists and communities as inseparable from political work.
We build connective tissue between movements across geographic borders — recognising that colonial borders have never contained Black Queer life or resistance.
Through our directory, convenings, and network, we facilitate resource-sharing, mentorship, and mutual aid between Black Queer organisations and individuals.
Black Queer theory, history, and lived experience are forms of expertise. We platform, archive, and circulate this knowledge for future generations of movement-makers.
A landmark gathering of Black Queer movement-makers from across southern Africa and the Diaspora — convening around art, healing, policy and solidarity.
BQM's Caribbean convening brought together organisers, artists, and healers rooted in the Caribbean and its Diaspora to imagine new horizons for Black Queer freedom.
Our next major convening on the African continent. Sign up below to stay informed.
Our facilitated workshop series on healing justice, cultural movement-making, and policy advocacy. Open to hosting organisations globally.
Sign up for updates on BQM Nairobi, the workshop series, or to express interest in hosting a session in your city.
Our directory and resource library are available to BQM community members. Enter the access password below to view.
This section contains our directory of Black Queer organisations, movement resources, and curated reading materials.
Don't have a password? to request access.
A curated list of organisations across Africa, the Caribbean and Diaspora working on Black Queer liberation.
Frameworks and practices for integrating care and wellbeing into movement organising.
Policy resources and advocacy frameworks for decriminalisation campaigns.
A living archive of Black Queer artistic and cultural production across the African continent and Diaspora.
Essential texts on Black Queer theory, history, and movement-making curated by the BQM team.
Funding opportunities and grant resources relevant to Black Queer organisations globally.
There are many ways to plug into BQM — whether you're an activist, artist, healer, researcher, funder, or ally.
Join us at our convenings and workshops across the African continent, Caribbean, and Diaspora.
Bring a BQM workshop session to your organisation or community. We're looking for hosts globally.
Access our directory of Black Queer organisations, reading lists, toolkits, and funding guides.
We welcome partnerships with organisations, funders, and institutions committed to Black Queer justice.
Are you a Black Queer activist, artist, or researcher? We want to amplify your work within our network.
Sign up for BQM updates, calls to action, and invitations to upcoming events and programmes.
We'd love to hear from you — whether you're looking to connect, collaborate, access resources, or simply learn more about BQM.