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Joy, Reflections, Resistance – LGBTIQ+ Lived Realities in Africa : Scholarly and Activist Perspectives / Mariel Reiss, Ayodele Sogunro
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- queer.
- Queer.
- feminism.
- Feminismus.
- decolonial.
- Dekolonialisierung.
- Gewalt.
- violence.
- civil society.
- Zivilgesellschaft.
- activism.
- Aktivismus.
- community.
- Gemeinschaft.
- colonialism.
- Kolonialismus.
- Local Subjects:
- queer.
- Queer.
- feminism.
- Feminismus.
- decolonial.
- Dekolonialisierung.
- Gewalt.
- violence.
- civil society.
- Zivilgesellschaft.
- activism.
- Aktivismus.
- community.
- Gemeinschaft.
- colonialism.
- Kolonialismus.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (173 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leverkusen Verlag Barbara Budrich 2026
- Biography/History:
- 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.
- Summary:
- Dieses Buch vereint aktivistische und wissenschaftliche Perspektiven aus verschiedenen afrikanischen Ländern zu den vielfältigen Lebensrealitäten von LGBTIQ+-Personen. Es untersucht ihre Erfahrungen mit Gewalt sowie ihre Widerstandsstrategien. Dabei werden die Auswirkungen kolonialer Vermächtnisse, die Solidarität innerhalb der LGBTIQ+-Gemeinschaften sowie Möglichkeiten der Vernetzung von Wissenschaftler*innen und Aktivist*innen zur Förderung von Solidaritätspraktiken beleuchtet. 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.
- Contents:
- 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 About the Contributors Index
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783847432890
- Publisher Number:
- 9783847432883
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