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| Titre : | S'engager en contexte hostile : la visibilité homosexuelle entre choix et contraintes au Sénégal (2023) |
| Auteurs : | Christophe Broqua, Auteur ; Gabrièle Laborde-Balen, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
| Dans : | Politique africaine (N° 168 Mai 2023) |
| Article en page(s) : | P. 135-155 |
| Langues: | Français |
| Résumé : |
commitment in a hostile context: Homosexual visibility between choices and constraints in Senegal.
Since the end of the 2000s, the situation of gay continued to deteriorate in Senegal, where arrest and imprisonments have increased. However, organisations of sexual minorities exist that work mainly in the area of the fight against AIDS. This article traces the careers of two of the country's leading gay activists. Both were victims of violence that first of all strengthened their activist determination. For a period, they demanded the decriminalisation of homosexuality, but were met with widespread hostility, including from on islalmic organization that has made the fight against this sexual oriantation one of its main battles. Aside from their religious adversaries, the activists' situation is weakened by the lack of public support from their local partners in the fight against AIDS, the purpose of which is limited to carrying out the least visible actions targeted at gay men. |
