{"product_id":"east-african-queer-and-trans-b-camminga-9781350422025","title":"East African Queer and Trans Displacements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing together diverse case studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, this open access collection serves as the first in-depth examination of queer and trans displacement in East Africa. \u003c\/b\u003eThe collection features original creative works by queer and trans diasporic writers and artists with first-hand experiences of displacement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe last decade has seen a sharp rise in state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia in East Africa. \u003cbr\u003eThis includes discriminatory legislation, such as the widely condemned Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda, and government-initiated crackdowns, such as the 'anti-gay taskforce' launched in Tanzania in 2018. The politicisation of sexual and gender rights in the region is often presented as a moral crusade (i.e. a return to traditional\/family values) and is enacted with the support of many religious and cultural leaders. It is within this context that an ever-increasing number of LGBTQI+ people are leaving their homes and seeking protection elsewhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut East Africa cannot be reduced to a site from which LGBTQI+ displacement emanates. Several countries in the region act as either host countries or transit points, even as they produce LGBTQI+ refugees of their own. These complex social, political and legal dynamics make East Africa a productive site for theorising queer and trans displacement. The region offers insights into how, when and why LGBTQI+ Africans move, the social obstacles they face, and the different survival strategies they deploy. Despite this, research on East African queer and trans displacements remains sparse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. Camminga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350422029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350422025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.15w x 0.80d","brand":"B. Camminga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622082130175,"sku":"9781350422025","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-african-queer-and-trans-b-camminga-9781350422025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}