The Ugandan Morality Crusade: The Brutal Campaign Against Homosexuality and Pornography Under Yoweri Museveni...

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Deborah Kintu

The Ugandan Morality Crusade

The Brutal Campaign Against Homosexuality and Pornography Under Yoweri Museveni

Deborah Kintu

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English

McFarland & Co Inc
21 December 2017

African history; Social & cultural history; Ethical issues: pornography & obscenity; Gay & Lesbian studies

In 1999, General Museveni, Uganda's autocratic leader, ordered police to arrest homosexuals for engaging in behavior that he characterized as ""un-African"" and against Biblical teaching. A state-sanctioned campaign of harassment of LGBT people followed. With the approval of sections of Uganda's clergy (and with the support of U.S. evangelicals) harsh morality laws were passed against pornography and homosexual acts.

The former law disproportionately affected urban women, curtailing their freedoms. The latter--known as the ""kill the gays bill""--called for life imprisonment or capital punishment for homosexuals. The author weaves together a series of vignettes that trace the development of Uganda's morality laws amidst Machiavellian politics, religious fundamentalism and the human rights struggle of LGBT Ugandans.

By: Deborah Kintu
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9781476670683
ISBN 10: 1476670684
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 21 December 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Preface I. The Rise of the Anti–LGBT Crusaders II. Myth of a Ugandan Sexuality and Gender Identity III. Legislating and Policing Morality Over the Years IV. The Uganda Church and Homosexuality V. The General’s Impunity and the Politicization of Sexuality VI. From the Closet to a Kuchu Identity VII. Unraveling of the Anti-Homosexuality Law Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Deborah Kintu is an Ugandan-born writer who now lives in Georgia.