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Publication details [#67126]

Matsúmunyane, Keneuoe and Dipane Hlalele. 2019. Culture, Religion and Sexual Diversity in Lesotho. Journal of Asian and African Studies 54 (3) : 498–511.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
SAGE Publications

Annotation

This paper explores community dialogues as social interaction in search for sexual diversity in Lesotho. Guided by queer theory, it examines cultural and religious dimensions defining acceptable and unacceptable sexual behaviour; their impact on attitudes towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer) and intersex (LGBTQI) community, leading to their daily negative encounters; and it suggests community dialogues as a mediator that affects more positive attitudes and guides acceptability towards this vulnerable population.