Thirty African countries have laws against homosexuality, but debate still rages over whether homophobia is endemic to Africa or a European import. āLeftover colonial lawsā against queerness are only partially responsible, said Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, a professor of journalism and mass communications at the University of Georgia and author of the article, āDeconstructing homosexuality in Ghana.ā In societies that were already homophobic before colonization, said Dr Mohammed, āthese colonial laws worked in tandem with homophobic societal norms.ā American evangelicals also contribute to anti-queerness in Africa.
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