LGBTQ Issues in Africa

User icon Jenni Wilson
17 June 2024
22 items

EUAA: European Union Agency for Asylum · 30 July 2013 English

Marc Epprecht shows that some of the homosexual and transvestic practices and behaviours had a symbolic and ritual meaning, emphasized the social status and power, and were associated with the …


CSPR: Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research · 24 September 2018 English

I argue that the use of collage has many benefits and that the use of the collage method in this thesis has enriched the research. [...] In a report by …


CHR: Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria · 14 May 2021 English

UNDERSTANDING CONVERSION THERAPY 2.1 Definition of conversion therapy Conversion therapy is a broad term which refers to therapy techniques or other activities that attempt to change or alter sexual orientation …



Afrobarometer · 19 May 2020 English

“We’re all in this together” is a mantra of the COVID-19 crisis as leaders and activists argue for global and all-of-society responses to the pandemic. At the same time, public …



EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 16 May 2019 English

Three out of five African countries have laws criminalising homosexuality and the public expression of sexual or gender behaviour that does not conform with heterosexual norms. These same laws even …



Amnesty International · 19 May 2023 English

This joint report by the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and Amnesty International documents the extremely dangerous situation of hate crimes, discrimination and other human rights violations suffered …


CHR: Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria · 12 May 2020 English

Understanding the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ persons in Africa Increased vulnerability of LGBTIQ+ persons The COVID-19 global pandemic has had a major impact on the global public and …