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LGBTI+ Organizations in Southern and East Africa: Fighting for Equal Rights

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LGBTI+ activists participated in the antiapartheid struggle, key players in the realization of a much-admired constitution that promised equal rights for all. Despite legal protections, violence and discrimination remain. The case of South Africa demonstrates that the fight for equal rights must be fought on numerous fronts. Throughout southern and eastern Africa, LGBTI+ organizations continue to fight for equal rights in every arena.

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    Anene Ejikeme

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  1. Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Babcock University, IIishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

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Ejikeme, A. (2021). LGBTI+ Organizations in Southern and East Africa: Fighting for Equal Rights. In: Yacob-Haliso, O., Falola, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of African Women's Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28099-4_181

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