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Zethu Matebeni, South African Research Chair in Sexualities, Genders and Queer Studies, University of Fort Hare

Being queer in Africa: the state of LGBTIQ+ rights across the continent

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In recent years several African countries have decriminalised same-sex relationships. But they’re not representative of the continent. In fact, queer rights at times appear to be eroding in much of the continent, with Kenya and Uganda most recently in the news for harsh laws and violence against members of the LGBTIQ+ community. We asked sociologist and queer studies scholar Zethu Matebeni five questions.

How would you describe the state of LGBTIQ+ rights?

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