{"product_id":"east-african-queer-and-trans-john-marnell-9781350422032","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 John Marnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350422037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350422032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"John Marnell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47427348857087,"sku":"9781350422032","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-african-queer-and-trans-john-marnell-9781350422032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}