Namibia's Rainbow Project: Gay Rights in an African Nation

by Robert Lorway

Book Overview

What are the consequences when international actors step in to protect LGBT people from discrimination with programs that treat their sexualities in isolation from the "facts on the ground"? Robert Lorway tells the story of the unexpected effects of The Rainbow Project (TRP), a LGBT rights program for young Namibians begun in response to President Nujoma's notorious hate speeches against homosexuals. Lorway highlights the unintended consequences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253015200
• ISBN13: 9780253015204
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher