Homosexuality and the law: a gay revolution in South Africa?

Recent constitutional developments in South Africa and political statements by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe have brought to the fore the issue of social tolerance of homosexual conduct. It is a sensitive issue, and is approached in this article from a legal anthropological angle. A distinctio...

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Published in:Journal of African law 1997, Vol.41 (1), p.100-108
Main Author: Sanders, A. J. G. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African culture
Gay rights
Gay rights movements
Gender discrimination
Homosexuality
Law
Lifestyle
Literature
Queer culture
Queer theology
Rights
Same sex marriage
South Africa
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Summary:Recent constitutional developments in South Africa and political statements by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe have brought to the fore the issue of social tolerance of homosexual conduct. It is a sensitive issue, and is approached in this article from a legal anthropological angle. A distinction is drawn between situational same-sex activity and a gay lifestyle. Although both constitute homosexual conduct, situational same-sex activity need not imply a gay lifestyle, or even a homosexual orientation.
ISSN:0021-8553
1464-3731
DOI:10.1017/S0021855300010007