A Case Study Of The Infection Of Homosexuality In Africa

In Malawi, two men were sentenced to fourteen years in prison for publicly celebrating their engagement, due to widespread uprising from the Western world, they were granted amnesty on humanitarian grounds (Msibi, 2009: 58). The worst case so far has been in Uganda, where an anti- homosexuality bill has been proposed and recently put into action. This bill states that homosexuality is an offense tha... ... middle of paper ... ...ny wives to secure their autonomy. There seemed to be a clear separation between sex and gender: the women could be males and vice versa (Msibi, 2009:65). The women that were strong economically could take on many wives to assert their power.

While the societal rejection of certain social groups (e.g. 'homosexuals, injecting drug users, sex workers') may predate HIV/AIDS, the disease has, in many cases, reinforced this stigma. By blaming certain individuals or groups, society can excuse itself from the responsibility of caring for and looking after such populations. This is seen not only in the manner in which 'outsider' groups are often blamed for bringing HIV into a country, but also in how such groups are denied access to the services and treatment they need. Why there is stigma related to HIV and AIDS?

This paper explores one of the most significance revolutions in Africa’s history: the anti- apartheid liberation movement in South Africa. In the late 1940s, the white government of the National Party implemented laws that supported white supremacy and segregation in South Africa. The series of discriminatory laws were referred to as the apartheid laws, and created a society in which blacks were, essentially, denied the rights to succeed economically, politically, and educationally. For decades, black South Africans were subject to unfair treatment by police, denied the right to vote, and denied the right to live where they chose. Nearly 50 years of protests led by political activists and liberation organizations persisted before apartheid

The legal and social status of LGBT people has been greatly influenced by the effects of apartheid and the human rights movement. South Africa's post-apartheid constitution was the first (and only) in Africa to legalize same-sex marriage (“Activists Fear”). Nevertheless, LGBT South Africans continue to face significant challenges, including social status, homophobic violence (particularly corrective rape), and very high rates of HIV/AIDS infection due to the homophobic violence previously mentioned. The LGBT community faces numerous obstacles although they are making many breakthroughs. Equal rights for homeosexuals have been established in South Africa but related discrimination still takes place.

Then I will move to address when and how same-sex activity first began in Kenya and what it really means to be gay in Kenya. Furthermore I will cover how the issue of homosexuality rainfalls into many other aspects such as the economy, globalization, neo-colonialism, family and the workplace. Besides all the social issues same-sex offenders must deal with the principal reason most Africans never reveal their sexuality is because of the government. The continent is among the most war-torn, but several African leaders have found one thing on which they agree: homophobia. The fact is that it is illegal to be gay in Kenya.

Long-denied rights and freedoms wouldn’t have been granted to the now multi-racial South Africa, if it hadn’t been been for two icons in black history who battled against Apartheid. The recurring theme in the articles “Steve Biko” and “Obituaries; Nelson Mandela” is that both strongly fought against Apartheid and worked to overturn the oppression of the black race to restore their basic human rights. Steve Biko started his career as an activist at the age of 20 and founded a movement called The Black Consciousness that grew quickly. Because of the growth, the government started to jail hundreds of members of the movement and had the police hack into his phone to watch his every move. Biko was then banned by the government of all methods that supported the struggle, although, despite the ban, Biko continued to support the cause using various illegal strategies.

In fact, as an African descendant, laws in many African countries concerning LGBT are much stricter. Thereupon, individuals who are caught engaging in sexual practices and behaviours such as adult and consensual premarital, are publicly harassed, berated and imprisoned. In effect, individuals who identify themselves as gay, hide under until the umbrella of marriage in order to conform to the societal pressure. Such as the life of ashrams friend, in chapter eight. Ali.

In fact, as an African descendant, laws in many African countries concerning LGBT are much stricter. Thereupon , individuals who are caught engaging in sexual practices and behaviours such as adult and consensual premarital, are publicly harassed, berated and imprisoned. In effect, individuals who identify themselves as gay, hide under until the umbrella of marriage in order to conform to the society pressure. Such as the life of ashrams friend, in chapter eight. Ali.

Nelson Mandela was the main reason why the rest of the world saw and put pressure on President de klerk or he wouldn’t have released Nelson Mandela from prison if he weren’t so popular, and had many millions of people on his side. Mandela, a black South African, dedicated his life to stand up to the apartheid in South Africa. In 1942 when he was just 24 years old, Mandela became a member of the African National Congress (ANC). He, along with other members tried to put an end to the apartheid and minority rule in South Africa. As a member, he took part in demonstrations, strikes and boycotts, and was later put into prison for 26 years.

In June 1964, Mandela was ... ... middle of paper ... ...’s legacy of apartheid. Nelson Mandela influenced the world by struggling against oppression in his country of South Africa. Mandela spent 27 years in prison because of his views against apartheid and showed the world that people should fight for what they believe in. I believed that Nelson Mandela is a role model for anyone who has gone through apartheid and can be able to change that. Hanley 4 Works Cited The Biography Channel Website.