Same-Gender Desire, Religion, and Homophobia

Challenges, Complexities, and Progress for LGBTIQ Liberation in Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID8207732
AuthorsJoseph Hellweg (Florida State University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume83
Issue4
Pages887-896
Publication date2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the American Academy of Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7189 • E-ISSN: 1477-4585
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/jaarel/lfv076
OpenAlexW2174058789
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited17

The articles in this roundtable document the endurance and bravery of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) Africans as they respond to a rising, public tide of homophobia across the continent. The authors present case studies from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, focusing respectively on literature, theology, public health, and constitutional law. Together, they also highlight four general features of contemporary life for LGBTIQ Africans. First, homophobia in Africa is a result of both African and international dynamics, including attempts at Christian and Muslim proselytization. Second, LGBTIQ identities and human rights approaches to LGBTIQ liberation compete and coexist with local

Homosexuality · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy · Religious studies

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