On being queer and contained
There is a disconcerting resemblance between how some Senegalese talk about homosexuality and how they discuss COVID-19.
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Loes Oudenhuijsen
Loes Oudenhuijsen is a PhD student at the Africa Studies Center at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She researches historical transformations and continuations of gender norms in Senegal.
Quietly queer in Senegal
How do queer women in Senegal navigate the simultaneous desires of same-sex intimacies, family life, societal expectations, and urban success?
Can women’s football be a game changer?
Queer identities, widely accepted on the pitch in women’s football, may be the way to challenge gender norms in some societies.