• Joy, Reflections, Resistance – LGBTIQ+ Lived Realities in Africa
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Joy, Reflections, Resistance – LGBTIQ+ Lived Realities in Africa

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This book brings together activist and scholarly perspectives from different African countries on the multifaceted lived realities of LGBTIQ+ persons.
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This book brings together activist and scholarly perspectives from different African countries on the multifaceted lived realities of LGBTIQ+ persons, exploring their experiences of violence and their resistance strategies. It examines the impact of colonial legacies, solidarities across LGBTIQ+ communities, and the ways in which scholars and activists can connect to foster and share collective practices.
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Price: $60.00
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Imprint: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Publication Date: 15 June 2026
Trim Size: 8.27 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783847431510
Format: Paperback
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African
Mariel Reiss is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Conflict Studies at Marburg University, Germany. Ayodele Sogunro is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Mariel Reiss, Ayodele Sogunro: 01 Introduction: Joy, reflections, resistance – scholarly and activist perspectives on LGBTIQ+ lived realities in Africa

Naledi Mpanza: 02 Reflections on the Pretoria-Marburg Queer Conversations

Adrian Jjuuko, Monica Tabengwa: 03 Old palm wine in new calabashes: Colonial legacies and the ‘new’ anti-homosexuality laws in Africa

Ayodele Sogunro: 04 Confronting power dynamics in Nigerian criminal law: Opportunities for LGBTIQ+ activists

Anton Kok: 05 The South African legislature’s approach to protecting sexual minorities

Khanyisile Phillips, Belinda Qaqamba Makinana: 06 ‘Watch me kill a moffie’: Queercide in South Africa

Madeleine Muller: 07 Transforming prejudice: Advocacy through education. A parent perspective on raising the transgender/gender diverse child

Mariel Reiss, Ayodele Sogunro: 08 Conclusion: Towards sustained dialogue and transformative knowledge

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