When Faith Rejects Us: Spirituality and Queer Africans - African Feminism (AF)

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When Faith Rejects Us: Spirituality and Queer Africans - African Feminism (AF)

Being trans and/or non-binary while being religious is often presented as contradictory, with dominant religious messages often being unfavorable to sexual and gender minorities. In French-speaking West African countries, where traditional religions coexist with Christianity and Islam, spiritual life punctuates daily life, from family ceremonies to major community rituals. While this omnipresence of the sacred can be a source of strength and anc…