Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review

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dc.contributor.authorMeer, Talia
dc.contributor.authorLunau, Marie
dc.contributor.authorOberth, Gemma
dc.contributor.authorDaskilewicz, Kristen
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Alex
dc.coverage.spatialSouthern Africaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-31T07:36:18Z
dc.date.available2018-07-31T07:36:18Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-01
dc.description.abstractIndividuals engaging in same-sex acts, individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/ or intersex (LGBTI), and individuals who do not conform to heteronormative ideals of gender and sexuality experience structural, institutional and individual discrimination and exclusion across the world. This is no different in Southern African countries. While LGBTI individuals are heterogeneous and face very specific challenges based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and other factors, they share experiences of structural, institutional and individual discrimination and marginalisation based on their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). In most Southern African countries, same-sex activity remains criminalised, which further marginalises LGBTI individuals, and acts as an additional barrier to accessing public services and realising full civil and political rights. This contemporary literature review focuses on the state of LGBTI human rights in 10 Southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The purpose of this review is to contribute towards a strong evidence base and scientific foundation for informed programming in the region.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMeer, T., Lunau, M., Oberth, G., Daskilewicz, K., & Muller, A. (2017). <i>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review</i>. Johannesburg: HIVOS. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28329en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMeer, Talia, Marie Lunau, Gemma Oberth, Kristen Daskilewicz, and Alex Muller. <i>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review</i>. Johannesburg: HIVOS. 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28329.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMeer, Talia; Lunau, Marie; Oberth, Gemma; Daskilewicz, Kristen and Müller, Alex (2017). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review 2012-2016. Johannesburg: HIVOS.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book AU - Meer, Talia AU - Lunau, Marie AU - Oberth, Gemma AU - Daskilewicz, Kristen AU - Muller, Alex AB - Individuals engaging in same-sex acts, individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/ or intersex (LGBTI), and individuals who do not conform to heteronormative ideals of gender and sexuality experience structural, institutional and individual discrimination and exclusion across the world. This is no different in Southern African countries. While LGBTI individuals are heterogeneous and face very specific challenges based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and other factors, they share experiences of structural, institutional and individual discrimination and marginalisation based on their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). In most Southern African countries, same-sex activity remains criminalised, which further marginalises LGBTI individuals, and acts as an additional barrier to accessing public services and realising full civil and political rights. This contemporary literature review focuses on the state of LGBTI human rights in 10 Southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The purpose of this review is to contribute towards a strong evidence base and scientific foundation for informed programming in the region. CY - Johannesburg DA - 2017-06-01 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - gay KW - lesbian KW - intersex KW - transgender KW - health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Johannesburg PY - 2017 T1 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review TI - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28329 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28329
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMeer T, Lunau M, Oberth G, Daskilewicz K, Muller A. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature review. Johannesburg: HIVOS; 2017.http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28329en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherHIVOSen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentGender, Health and Justice Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationJohannesburgen_ZA
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)*
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dc.subjectgayen_ZA
dc.subjectlesbianen_ZA
dc.subjectintersexen_ZA
dc.subjecttransgenderen_ZA
dc.subjecthealthen_ZA
dc.titleLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in Southern Africa: A contemporary literature reviewen_ZA
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