| GLBT groups, forums and sites: |
| - Behind the
Mask: a non-profit media organization publishing
news regarding gay and lesbian affairs in Africa. |
| - Globalgayz:
Afirican countries information page. |
| - Traditional
Role of Gays in Some African Societies: Malidoma
Somé has two PhDs and is Dagara tribeman of Burkina Faso (west
of Nigeria and north of Ghana). His book Ritual: Power, Healing and
Community is highly praised. During one of the Conflict Hours at the
Mendocino Men's Conference, Malidoma spoke eloquently on indigenous
people's views of gay men. |
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- Homosex
in Africa and It's Politics: It is possible
that homosexuality is today the hottest topic in Africa, in the
domain of mores and lifestyle - and this, I believe, has been the
case since the early 1990s, and growing. I remember that, in the
late 1990s, when I was living in Dakar, Senegal, there was a period
when a consecrated tactic of newspapers which wanted to drastically
increase their daily sales was to publish a "dossier"
on homosexuality...
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| - Namibia
Chips Away at African Taboo on Homosexuality: As
a boy of 14, Petrus Gurirab worried that he was gay. Seeking advice
from a trustworthy adult, he went to see a teacher who had treated
him kindly. "I have feelings for other boys," Gurirab recalled
telling her. "Like love feelings." There was a long silence.
"My advice is that it's not African to be gay" the teacher
replied, using a slur for the term. "Ignore those feelings and
try girls... |
| - Out
of Africa, Out in America: With the help of
a group called Uhuru-Wazobia, gay men and lesbians from Africa have
built new lives in New York City after leaving their native countries...
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| - Simon
Tseko Nkoli, (1957-1998): The founder of South
Africa's black gay movement, Simon Nkoli embodied its link with the
anti-apartheid struggle. His prominent participation in the campaign
for black freedom and his association with that movement's leaders
were instrumental in gaining recognition for gay rights in his country.
As an AIDS educator and organizer of South Africa's pride celebrations,
he worked to unite black and white gay communities in a common cause. |
| - The Price
of Being Gay in Somalia: To fall in love with
a man when you are expected to marry a woman is a big problem. At
the age of eighteen, Sakariye's family had proposed that he marry
a third-cousin of his. The boy was overwhelmed and told the family
he was gay. |
| - A Pick into
Ghanaian Closet: So what is gay life like
in Ghana? "There are no gay clubs in Ghana, as there are in South
Africa. Gay life is mostly private and most gay people meet at house
parties organized by friends all around the country."
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