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As the double jeopardy of homophobia and transphobia, and western imperialism, threaten to silence the voices of African lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, the Queer African Reader is a testament to the resistance and unrelenting power of these communities across Africa and her Diaspora. The Queer African Reader brings together academic writings, political analysis, life testimonies, conversations and artistic works by Africans that engage with the struggle for LGBTI liberation. The book aims to engage the audience from the perspective that various axes of identity - gender, race and class and others - interact to contribute to social inequality. It includes experiences from diverse African contexts and breaks away from the homogenisation of Africa as the homophobic continent to highlight the complexities of LGBTI lives and experiences through their own voices. Contributions from across the continent explore issues of identity, resistance, solidarity, pinkwashing, global politics, intersections of struggle, religion and culture, community, sex and love.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Section 1 1. A Story David Kato 2. In sisterhood and solidarity: queering African feminist spaces Awino Okech 3. Postcolonial discourses of queer activism and class in Africa Lyn Ossome 4. Contesting narratives of queer Africa Sokari Ekine 5. The single story of 'African homophobia' is dangerous for LGBTI activism Sibongile Ndashe 6. Twice Removed: African Invisibility in Western Queer Theory Douglas Clarke 7. Queerying Borders: An Afrikan Activist Perspective Bernedette Muthien 8. Don't be afraid to let me change Mia Nikasimo 9. On the Paradoxical Logic of Intersections: A Mathematical Reading of the Reality of Homosexuality in Africa Charles Gueboguo 10. Proudly African and transgender Gabrielle Le Roux Section 2 11. The face I love: Zanele Muholi, Faces and Phases Rael Salley 12. Caster runs for me Doyin Ola 13. Transsexual's nightmare: activism or subjugation? Audrey Mbugua 14. The media, the tabloid and the Uganda homophobia spectacle Kenne Mwikya 15. Mounting homophobic violence in Senegal Tidiane Kasse 16. Queer Kenya in law and policy Keguro Macharia 17. NGOs and Queer Women's Activism in Nairobi Kaitlin Dearham 18. LGBTIQD: Does the label fit? Liesl Theron 19. Deconstructing violence towards black lesbians in South Africa Zethu Matebeni 20. Zanele Muholi's intimate archive: photography and post-apartheid lesbian lives Kylie Thomas 21. Gallery Photographs by Zanele Muholi Section 3 22. Disability and desire: journey of a filmmaker Shelley Barry 23. The vampire bite that brought me to life Nancy Lylac Warinda 24. Nhorondo - Mawazo yetu: Tracing life back - our reflections Zandile Makahamadze & Kagendo Murungi 25. What's in a letter? Valerie Mason-John 26. Straight to the matter Olumide Popoola 27. Telling stories Happy Mwende Kinyili 28. LGBTI-Queer struggles like other struggles in Kenya Gathoni Blessol 29. Small axe at the crossroads: a reflection on African sexualities and human rights Kagendo Murungi 30. The portrait Pamela Dlungwana 31. Remember me when I'm gone Busiswe Sigasa 32. The danger of Malawi's Gay and Lesbian discourse spinning on the human rights axis Jessie Kabwila Kapasula Index

About the Author :
Sokari Ekine is an educator and writer who has been active in social justice issues around education, race, sexuality, gender, militarization and technology for over twenty years. Sokari has been a regular contributor to Pambazuka News for the past seven years. She has published as editor as well as author of articles and essays on social media, militarization, gender and human rights. Most recently she co-edited African Awakening: The Emerging Revolutions. Hakima Abbas, the executive director of Fahamu, has been active in struggles for social justice around issues of self-determination, race, class, gender and sexuality for over fifteen years. She has published extensively as editor and author of articles and books related to development, human rights and social justice.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780857490995
  • Publisher: Pambazuka Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Pambazuka Press
  • Height: 235 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 0857490990
  • Publisher Date: 17 May 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Width: 160 mm


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