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Articles on Homophobia in Africa
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The Ugandan law is one of a spate of laws across Africa that are said to protect the heterosexual African family.
In over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment. Progress has been made but there is still a long way to go.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
A small but vocal lobby – some aided by US conservatives – have drawn battle lines around unisex bathrooms and gender pronouns.
Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
Despite same-sex relations being criminal, social media is a space to come out and speak back to homophobia for the Nigerian tweeters in the study.
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Associate professor in political sociology, SOAS, University of London
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Gothenburg
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South African Research Chair in Sexualities, Genders and Queer Studies, University of Fort Hare
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Professor of Sociology, Stellenbosch University
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PhD Researcher, University of Amsterdam
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Lecturer, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
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Associate research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
