Queerying borders: an Afrikan activist perspective.
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This article offers an overview of academic work that focuses on queer sexualities in Africa and argues that binary categories, particularly those imported from outside Africa, are not adequate for addressing African sexualities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of lesbian studies
دوره 11 3-4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007