The locations of homophobia

This article explores what is at stake in contemporary practices of locating homophobia, as expressed in debates surrounding the Ugandan Anti Homosexuality Act. Problematising both neo-Orientalist representations of homophobia in Uganda and critical responses thereto, it draws on materialist, postco...

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Published in:London review of international law 2014-09, Vol.2 (2), p.169-199
Main Author: Rao, Rahul
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This article explores what is at stake in contemporary practices of locating homophobia, as expressed in debates surrounding the Ugandan Anti Homosexuality Act. Problematising both neo-Orientalist representations of homophobia in Uganda and critical responses thereto, it draws on materialist, postcolonial and queer approaches to offer an account of the transnational production of homophobia that nonetheless accounts for its local resonance and resilience.
ISSN:2050-6325
2050-6333
DOI:10.1093/lril/lru010