Political Geography: Africa / Topic: Exclusion

Author:: Glenda Muzenda and Wendy Kessman
Publication Date:: 12-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Other Foundation
Abstract:: The quest to realizing LGBTI human rights in Lesotho has been marked by a mix of unique local successes, and challenges that are common to other countries in the region, painting a somewhat fragmented picture. Through engaging with rural communities, using media to spark conversations and change mindsets, to public health entry points linked to HIV/AIDS ‘key population’ funding, and supportive religious groups, the agenda for the full realization of LGBTI human rights has increased in profile across spaces in Lesotho.
Topic:: Human Rights, Media, LGBT+, Public Health, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Lesotho

Author:: Glenda Muzenda
Publication Date:: 12-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Other Foundation
Abstract:: Botswana is no exception to dominant narratives against LGBTI human rights in Africa. The 2016 Afrobarometer report on Tolerance in Africa confirmed these views.1 Of citizens surveyed, only 43% said they would like, or would not mind, having a homosexual neighbour. Notwithstanding data showing current attitudes to LGBTI human rights as largely negative, the percentage of those not opposed to having homosexuals as neighbours, also points to a relatively high degree of acceptance by citizens in a country where same-sex sexual conduct is criminalized based on colonial-era British laws. The original law applied only to male persons, but in 1998 the government extended the ambit of the law to include women.
Topic:: Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Botswana

Author:: Lilly Phiri
Publication Date:: 12-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Other Foundation
Abstract:: This review provides an insight on the extent to which the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people are respected and upheld in Zambia. It considers the socio-cultural and political realities in which LGBTI people find themselves, and the ways in which LGBTI groups and individuals manage to function in a homophobic context.
Topic:: Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Zambia

Author:: Tahila Pimental
Publication Date:: 12-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Other Foundation
Abstract:: This overview of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) groups and allies in Angola looks at how LGBTI and civil society organizations (CSOs) work to advance the human rights of LGBTI people. It also provides an insight into the country context, including the legal environment, socio-cultural realities, the extent to which LGBTI people are in/excluded from society; and how this affects the human rights of LGBTI people.
Topic:: Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, Civil Society Organizations, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Angola

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

Author:: Tahila Pimental
Publication Date:: 12-2017
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: The Other Foundation
Abstract:: This overview of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) groups and allies in Mozambique, explores LGBTI and civil society organizations that work to advance the human rights of LGBTI people, their strategies and implementation. It also considers Mozambique’s legal environment, considering key laws that directly and indirectly discriminate or violate the human rights of LGBTI persons, along with laws and policies that protect LGBTI people.
Topic:: Human Rights, LGBT+, Exclusion, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Mozambique

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