Being gay is not un-African — homophobia and queer-phobia are
04 June 2023 - 00:00
The false notion that “being gay is un-African” is one of the most dangerous misconceptions driving violence, marginalisation and discrimination against people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or hold other gender and sexual identities (LGBTQIA+) on our continent...
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