Africa gay sex
Why Africa is a difficult place for homosexuals?
Zambia sentenced two men to 15 years in prison last week for having consensual sex in the privacy of their hotel room.
In late November, Ugandan police rounded up 125 people in a gay-friendly bar in the capital, Kampala, dozens of whom now face charges.
In Nigeria last week, 47 men pleaded blameless to charges of public displays of affection with the same-sex. They had been detained during a police raid on a Lagos hotel in 2018.
Such cases are triggering heated debates around gay rights on the African continent where homosexuality has become a crucial issue.
So why is Africa such a difficult place for the LGBTQ+ community?
There are many reasons, but colonial laws, religious morality, and the idea that homosexuality is imported by the West are among the most influential, scholars say.
Colonial-era anti-sodomy laws
Of the 72 countries worldwide that criminalize homosexuality, 32 of them are in Africa, where punishments range from imprisonment to the death penalty in countries such as Mauritania and Sudan.
More than half of these are former British colonies where colonial administrators introduced laws prohibiting "
LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to South Africa
Interesting Cities to Visit in South Africa
CAPE TOWN
Cape Town has probably the largest and most diverse Queer scene found in South Africa, albeit still small compared to other capital cities. The utmost concentration of nightlife is found in the Waterkant area. There is a mixture of Queer nightlife in Cape Town, from smaller bars, where locals meet for a casual drink, to the two well-liked dance clubs, Pink Panther and Crew Bar.
Cape Town’s most popular tourist attractions include the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, a large shopping and dining venue; the iconic Table Mountain—the top of which can be reached either by hiking or cable car; and the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Cape Town also has an annual Pride, which takes place around the end of February. This is a very diverse event, with all subsections of the Queer community being very well represented.
JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg is the largest urban area in South Africa, and has a large LGBTQ+ group. While Cape Town takes the crown as the ‘gay-capital’ of South Africa, Johannesburg does still offer a vibrant and diverse Homosexual scene. The scene
African sexuality and the legacy of imported homophobia
In June, Botswana overturned colonial-era laws which criminalised homosexuality, with the decide, Michael Leburu, declaring that “the anti-sodomy laws are a British import” and were developed “without the consultation of local peoples”.
It was viewed as a huge success and a historic moment across the continent. Despite this the more than half of the countries in Africa outlaw homosexuality, with four enforcing the death penalty. At a hour where we see more and more countries worldwide becoming linear with regard to LGBT rights, why does Africa still maintain their anti-LGBT stance? Is homosexuality, rather than homophobia a “western import” as claimed by Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni?
Of course not. There is a direct correlation between countries which belong to the Commonwealth, and therefore acquire previously been under British command, and countries that still acquire homophobic biphobic and/or transphobic legislature in their constitutions. 25 per cent of the world’s population (2.4 billion people) currently survive in a country belonging to the Commonwealth, however they create up a disprop
Homosexuality is not un-African
Immer wieder beschwören homophobe Politiker, gleichgeschlechtliche Partnerschaften seien „unafrikanisch“. Dabei widerspricht gerade dieses Mantra allem, was die afrikanische Geschichte und Tradition weitergegeben hat.
During a prime time interview with BBC’s "Hard Talk" performance in March 2012, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni noted, "Homosexuals in small numbers have always existed in our part of inky Africa …They were never prosecuted. They were never discriminated." Earlier this year, confronted by internal and external pressure, Museveni reversed himself and signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in the full glare of the media — declaring that homosexuality was Western-imposed. Before signing the law, Museveni asked a team of top-notch Ugandan scientists to help him make an educated decision. The panel’s report did not mince words: "In every community, there is a little number of people with homosexual tendencies."
Museveni’s bizarre behavior can only be interpreted as a political ploy ahead of presidential elections scheduled for early 2016. Having been at the helm since 1986, Museveni faces serious competition both within and outsi