Since the African Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics will take place next week in Lagos, Nigeria, we have selected a series of articles related to sexuality and gender issues in Africa, published in the last months for the SPW’s newsletter n.9. See below.
>> Zimbabwe: Attemps to sneak homosexuality into constitution (Behind the Mask)
>> South Africa: Minister of Health urges partnership with lgbt community (Behind the Mask)
>> Senegal: A report published by Amnesty International titled “Senegal Land of Impunity” and presented to the media on the 15 September 2010 in Dakar, Senegal, has denounced the use of torture to extract “confessions” and convict alleged homosexuals (Behind the Mask)
>> South Africa: Play unravels homosexuality (Behind the Mask)
>> Uganda: Homosexuality attracts a curse (Behind the Mask)
>> Ivory Coast/Nigeria: Combat Trafficking for Prostitution (Human Rights Watch)
>> Kenya: Kenyan gays celebrate new constitution
>> Uganda: African Anglican bishops vow never to accept homosexuality (Behind the Mask)
>> Cameroon: Decriminalize Same-Sex Acts (Human Rights Watch)
>> Zimbabwe: Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders (Human Rights Watch)
>> Zambia: Intolerance Threatens Health, Rights (Human Rights Watch)
>> Uganda: Primeira-dama discursa contra homossexuais (Lambda Mozambique)
>> Africa: Bispos anglicanos reforçam posição contra homossexualidade (Lambda Mozambique)
