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African homophobia and the colonial roots of African conservatism
Turn any homophobic corner in Africa and you’re guaranteed to run into a delirious celebration of “African culture,” but there’s nothing African about homophobia.
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Kamau Muiga is a writer and part-time lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.
Turn any homophobic corner in Africa and you’re guaranteed to run into a delirious celebration of “African culture,” but there’s nothing African about homophobia.