Homosexuality as a lifestyle is something that is scorned at in Africa and those who choose to live such a lifestyle do so at their own peril. For most Africans homosexuality is something foreign and taboo and in fact it is illegal in at least 37 countries Africa.
In Uganda lawmakers are considering a bill that would sentence homosexuals to life in prison and include capital punishment for “repeat offenders.” In contrast South Africa in 2006 was the sixth country in the world and the first in Africa to legalize gay marriage.
Making something legal does not however make people in a society accept something they consider wrong and have little understanding of. An article in the Washington Times suggests that a wave of intense anti-gay actions is washing across Africa.
London based gay activist Peter Tatchell, whose organization tracks abuse against gays and lesbians in Africa states that “Across many parts of Africa, we’ve seen a rise in [anti-gay] violence,”. According to him the violence has “been steadily building for the last 10 years, but has got markedly worse in the last year.”
London based gay activist Peter Tatchell, whose organization tracks abuse against gays and lesbians in Africa states that “Across many parts of Africa, we’ve seen a rise in [anti-gay] violence,”. According to him the violence has “been steadily building for the last 10 years, but has got markedly worse in the last year.”
Different means of dealing with homosexuals have been observed in different countries. For example,
South Africa: In South Africa something referred to as “correctives rape” is performed on homosexuals. Corrective rape involves the rape of lesbians to “cure” them of homosexuality. The latest reported victim was a thirteen year old girl who apparently was open about her being a lesbian.
A gay activist in South Africa estimates that about 510 women report of corrective rape each year. Some of the women after being raped are also murdered. Although legally South Africa has some of the most Liberal laws on homosexuality, this has not transformed how people feel about homosexuality as is evident by their actions.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/gay-lesbians/the-danger-of-practising-homosexuality-in-africa/#ixzz1LyF9MyGF
A gay activist in South Africa estimates that about 510 women report of corrective rape each year. Some of the women after being raped are also murdered. Although legally South Africa has some of the most Liberal laws on homosexuality, this has not transformed how people feel about homosexuality as is evident by their actions.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/gay-lesbians/the-danger-of-practising-homosexuality-in-africa/#ixzz1LyF9MyGF
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