Abstract
The aim for the proposed special edition is to present and explore new perspectives that identify and celebrate indigenous and evolving male and female same-sex sexual practices, identities and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, including expressions of gender diversity, and to promote their social acceptance and their physical and social well-being.
Contributions from a range of scholars (established and emerging) are welcome. Contributions from African scholars and advocates are especially welcome. We invite contributions of approximately 6,500 words that address questions of non-normative sexual and gender subjectivity in African contexts that reflect on one of the following topics:
How male or female same-sex sexuality and gender diversity are expressed in local cultures and contexts How same-sex sexuality and gender diversity are understood in local cultures, contexts and indigenous histories (including contexts of colonialism) Health issues in LGBT/MSM/WSW/Trans populations (including HIV/AIDS) Expressions of heteronormativity and homonegativity in local cultures Local organisation of LGBT/MSM/WSW/Trans communities Local LGBT/MSM/WSW/Trans cultures Programmes to support LGBT/MSM/WSW/Trans expressions and address health problems Same-sex sexuality and gender diversity in relation to rights-based discourses Integrating sexual minority issues into national, regional and Global Civic society (including areas such as sports, education, ageing, intergenerationality, social security, employment) Public and social attitudes toward same-sex sexuality and gender diversity in Africa
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Footnotes
Editorial process:
A 300-word abstract with around five keywords should reach the guest editors by 31 March 2017. Decisions on successful abstracts will be made by mid-April. Final papers are due by 31 June 2017.
Issue editors:
Theo Sandfort, PhD, Columbia University, New York
Vasu Reddy, PhD, University of Pretoria, South Africa