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1. Canaries in the Coal Mines: An analysis of spaces for LGBTI activism in Malawi

Author:
Philip Browne
Publication Date:
12-2017
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Other Foundation
Abstract:
The question of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights continues to be a point of struggle and strife, extending from the depths of Malawi’s political history. Since its independence in 1964, the twenty eight- year dictatorship of Kamuzu Banda enforced a strict national Christian morality which has been sustained to the present day. The experiences and challenges facing LGBTI people in Malawi are shaped by laws, policies and practices that are informed by prevailing social, religious and cultural norms, that in turn shape public discourse around sexual minorities as contrary to Malawi’s culture and morality. The public debate on homosexuality has been complex, unpredictable and contested, and provides a snapshot of the difficulties LGBTI people face. Anti-homosexuality discourse has largely been driven by religious and cultural chauvinism.
Topic:
Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:
Africa and Malawi

2. Canaries in the Coal Mines: An analysis of spaces for LGBTI activism in Mauritius

Author:
Philip Browne
Publication Date:
12-2017
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Other Foundation
Abstract:
This report tracks the evolving experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) human rights movement in Mauritius. It highlights factors that have led to disparate sexual minority groups transcending legislative barriers and sociocultural intolerance. It also engages with intersectional approaches to strengthening and expanding the struggle for LGBTI human rights and social recognition in Mauritius.
Topic:
Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:
Africa and Mauritius