African American Homosexuality
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Understanding Theology and Homosexuality in African-American Communities focuses specifically on helping mental professionals understand the scriptural and historical bases for the negative stance of some African American churches towards same-sex relations, and how that understanding is relevant within the context of mental health care. It provides a summary of the relevant professional literature and examples from clinical practice and/or research
Chapter 1. African Americans: history and experience as the "other" -- Chapter 2. Revelation and liberation -- Chapter 3. Same-sex relations in scripture and the African American church -- Chapter 4. Moving forward with individuals -- Chapter 5. Working with families and communities -- Conclusion
Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-103) and index
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At least 21 cultural varieties of same-sex relationships have long been part of traditional African life, as demonstrated in a report that was designed to dispel the confusion and lies that surrounded Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2014 (which has since been overturned).
In their work anthropologists Stephen Murray and Will Roscoe provide wide‐ranging evidence in support of the fact that throughout Africa”s history, homosexuality has been a ‘‘consistent and logical feature of African societies and belief systems.”
Thabo Msibi of the University of Kwazulu‐Natal documents many examples in Africa of same-sex desire being accommodated within pre-colonial rule.”
Deborah P. Amory speaks of ‘‘a long history of diverse African peoples engaging in same-sex relations.”
Drawing on anthropological studies of the pre-colonial and colonial eras, it is possible to document a vast array of same-sex practises and diverse understandings of gender across the entire continent.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. Given the overwhelming evidence of pre-colonial same-sex relations which continued into the colonial and post-colonial eras, as well as historical evidence of diverse understandings of gender identity, it is clear that homosexuality is no more ‘‘alien” to Africa than it is to any other part of the world.
As stated by Murray and Roscoe: Numerous reports also indicate that in the highly sex-segregated societies of Africa, homosexual behaviour and relationships were not uncommon among peers, both male and female, especially in the years before heterosexual marriage. These kinds of relations were identified with specific terms and were to varying degrees institutionalized.
What the colonisers imposed on Africa was not homosexuality “but rather intolerance of it — and systems of surveillance and regulation for suppressing it.”
amberlereyes February 17, 2014 at 1:05 pm | Permalink
we learn about ourselves when we learn about other cultures.
Asanda February 18, 2014 at 11:13 pm | Permalink
Well, with the given “proof”, even if existed statues to provide the evidence, a certain sick-minded individuals do not represent the whole of Afrika, even if this was true, but that doesn’t mean it was a norm and an accepted practice by all Afrikan people, just because King Mwanga is fag that doesn’t set homosexuality as an Afrikan rule.
“At least 21 cultural varieties of *same-sex relationships have long been part of traditional African life*” this is utter nonsense, homosexuality is not part of traditional Afrikan life, homosexuality is not traditional in Afrika. My first encounter with a homosexual was when I was in High School, at age 17, 17 years of my life, for the first time I saw a fag, with my own eyes.
What this seeks to do is to proliferate homosexuality in Afrika, institutionalize it, and make it a norm with this so-called evidence. So what if King Mwanga decided to sleep with men? His actions are not representative and reflecting of Afrikan culture, he is an individual, therefore, no body should insist to speak as if homosexuality is a trait of Afrikan culture. Homosexuality is frowned upon in Afrika! If it was traditional and ancient or old, it would have been a norm and accepted easily by now!. “*One* notably ‘‘explicit” Bushmen painting, which depicts African men engaging in same-sex sexual activity”.
Tell me, what is expected from us? Are we expected to say, “Oh well, king so-and-so did it, I guess it aint that bad, let’s be pro-homo from now on”.
It doesn’t take away the fact that homosexuality is a bitter pill to swallow, look at it, what sane man decides to put his penis where it doesn’t belong? The anus is NOT a sexual organ, it is NOT a vagina, it is an exit for excretion, waste, rotten waste with a disturbing stench. How degenerative our minds can get? *laughing lightly* do we really need to discuss that a man is not suppose to sleep with another man???
If homosexuality was ancient and traditional we wouldn’t have devised such symbolism and artifacts such as the Ankh.
Homosexuality is anti-nature, homosexuals are anti-nature themselves. You ooze sperm during sex, from your penis, that sperm is *MEANT* to fertilize the *WOMAN’s* ovaries, for procreation, that’s the natural pattern.« Animals are aware of this, so, by default lacking to comprehend that, sets you at a level lower than that of an animal. (Yeah I said it!)
Everything in the Universe operates under Natural Law. Roses are not free to bloom Lilies, Birds aren’t free to bark, and the planets are BOUND to orbit the Sun.
People who say people are “free” to love whoever they want, male, female, dog, horse, whatever… Are out of touch with Natural Law. The Universe has set laws and specific rules for what is and what is NOT acceptable. We should NEVER feel so arrogant and “free” as to go against the rules Nature has set for us. Anything else is unnatural.
Colin Stewart February 19, 2014 at 6:13 am | Permalink
It’s misguided to look at nature as a guide to what is “natural” and therefore useful as an ideal for human behavior. Just for starters, 100s of species of animal — perhaps as many as 1,500 — demonstrate homosexual behavior.
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
j March 3, 2014 at 6:47 am | Permalink
As it happens, cannibalism has been documented in just about the same number of species.
Ste Rikaso March 22, 2015 at 5:04 am | Permalink
But bigotry, criticizing what other people do in the privacy of their own beds and interfering in the private lives of other people is only found in ONE species: Humans.
Erock May 19, 2015 at 6:08 am | Permalink
1500 animal species practice so called homosexual behaviors out of millions of known animal species on earth. That literally disproves your argument. This article is hogwash, more European propaganda.
Colin Stewart May 19, 2015 at 6:46 am | Permalink
The information is about Africa, compiled by Africans.
Your reference to only 1,500 known species practicing homosexual behavior out of millions of existing species doesn’t prove what you claim it does. Are you saying that people should model their behavior after millions of species in which such behavior has not been seen, including bacteria and viruses? Those comprise the bulk of the millions you cite.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog.
roman3773 May 19, 2015 at 5:36 pm | Permalink
Millions of animal species? Stupidity obviously has no bounds and ignorance no limits. Millions? You are so ignorant. Can you name more that two dozen?
S254 December 30, 2018 at 5:16 am | Permalink
Yes, !500 species practice homosexual behaviours out of millions. Yes they exist. Thats to say, minorities have space in the universe too. They should be let free. there is space for everyone. Secondly, the article is not European propaganda and neither does it promote or institutionalize homosexuality in Africa rather it shows that. homosexuality existed even before colonisation. Ans is as natural as existence of humanity. What colonisers did, using the bible as a tool. Demonised homosexuality with the same breath that they praise slavery with.
Tone June 16, 2015 at 3:28 pm | Permalink
Comments like this come from the belief that homosexuality is a european disorder that is currently being used as a tactic to exterminate black people. It assumes that people can be made homosexual and that as more blacks become homosexual their numbers will decrease. Unfortunately it is a common belief amongst afrocentrists, black nationalists and pan africanists like Dr. Umar Johnson, along with many other misguided beliefs about race and race relations.
Agnes Kidne October 10, 2015 at 9:53 pm | Permalink
Hi Mr. Stewart. Some of the accounts that you listed are shallow and lack depth and based on the interpretation of the a few, all of who are not from those communities. It is misleading to come to such conclusion without understanding the culture behind those practise. Don’t get me wrong am not disputing all of them but some of the practise that you listed were symbolic and had nothing to do with sexuality. For instance in the practise of Women taking wives in the Nuer culture. This was done for the primary purpose of continuity of linage of women who were barren and could not have their own children . So she pays the bride price so that a young woman of a child bearing age is officially married into the family and her male relatives have sexual relations with the symbolic wife to have children whom she will name. Secondly it is unfortunate that in those listings, the writers failed to differentiate between Homosexuals and Transgender person. Some of the men who dressed and behaved like women were mostly accepted because they were transgender. Kabaka Mwanga;s sexuality is still debatable and he may have been unfairly treated by history. most of which was Eurocentric. Plse read Dr, Rahul Rao’s research about Remembering Mwange and some African History accounts written by African scholars. It is well researched and very informative. Thanks.
Colin Stewart October 10, 2015 at 10:14 pm | Permalink
Hi, Agnes. I won’t have time to investigate the specifics of each item that was included in this list that I compiled from the Sexual Minorities Uganda report. I’m sure that there are many variations in those cultural practices. But the main point remains — it is utterly incorrect to say that homosexuality is un-African.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog
Dacard March 14, 2016 at 4:06 am | Permalink
And so because 100’s of species of animals and perhaps as many as 1500 demonstrate homosexual behaviour, we as humans should descend so low??? What happened to the teachings of “We are higher animal” we were taught back in school? When did higher animals start emulating lower animals? i thought it should be vice versa..
Roman Itobac March 14, 2016 at 11:22 am | Permalink
Oh higher animal that you are, what did you find you last time your checked in your pants? As you use it for whatever purpose, do you think of whether you are acting as a lower or higher animal? Why don’t you just accept that a part of you is animal, period. Never mind the rhetoric.
dragonhawk1959 October 18, 2016 at 8:36 pm | Permalink
Actually no.
Same-sex sexual interactions have been observed in so many species that scientists are no longer willing to say that it does not occur in any species which reproduces sexually
Nzingha October 20, 2016 at 11:42 am | Permalink
Lilly November 5, 2016 at 6:03 am | Permalink
Bisexuality exist in some animal species, but exclusive homosexuality is not found in the natural world. Exclusive homosexuality is embraced only by decadent self-destructive human societies.
Roman Itobac November 5, 2016 at 5:54 pm | Permalink
“Exclusive homosexuality is embraced only by decadent self-destructive human societies” you say. Why don’t you just stop dropping this bullshit which is just the product of your lame opinion. You have no credibility whatsoever and your pontificating is simply laughable.
sandyddanderson July 1, 2018 at 3:46 pm | Permalink
So you can’t disbute their claim and you react by throwing insults? That is beyond ineffective and you lost the debate right there.
Personally I could care less, but I do agree with the poster who stated the author should not include transgenderism as homosexual behavior as many transgenders are not actually homosexual.
Also one has to wonder if these things are being used without consideration for the symbolic meanings behind their orginal intent. I would have liked for the author to do some context for these events rather than just broad stroking them in order to lump them together. Details do matter.
Mnumzana Masende February 19, 2014 at 10:01 am | Permalink
Asanda I believe free ppl who know how to make love would tell you that sexual energy can be harnessed in any part of the body. There is no part of the body that is off limits in making love. Learn more be open minded and one advice let some one lick your anus during coitus
Moise Bello May 16, 2014 at 8:56 am | Permalink
Ken January 5, 2019 at 10:02 am | Permalink
Yes? That’s all you have to say? Like whites calling blacks names… it is all IGNORANCE and facile prejudice. Try THINKING – instead of just following cultural “norms” which you were brought up to believe without any questioning. Example: Everyone knows that excision is a typical practice in Africa… Why? I could and will call THAT an “abomination”. What do you say to that? Tradition? Ah yes, tradition… yet most of the people who accept excision as “normal” forget that GOD, ALLAH – whoever you pray to… created us in his own image; He gave women a clitoris, and it is Mankind who think they know better than ALLAH whether or not a woman should have one? That is STUPIDITY and ARROGANCE posing as “tradition”! See what I mean? SO easy to put others down for being different. The real abomination is that you are not using the brain you were given to do anything except regurgitate what you were taught in the name of religion or tradition, with NO capacity for original thought; THAT is the real abomination here!
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Myles January 16, 2017 at 2:07 pm | Permalink
While human sexuality is innate and immutable religion is the abomination.
Immoral, dishonest,indecent and basically evil religion has only fake gods and lies and greed for control.
Ekuba February 19, 2014 at 11:55 am | Permalink
@ Asanda: & in the same way YOU don’t speak for every African. Who cares if YOU met a gay person for the first time when you were 17? Other Africans have different experiences. Chimamanda Adichie wrote an article today about having a gay friend when she was 8 years old.I’m an African woman born & bred in Africa who’s known I like women since I was four. Why should YOUR experience be put above our own? The irony is that you want centuries of documentation of the presence of LGBTs in Africa to be brushed aside & substituted with your singular & unverified experience. How on earth do you even know that everyone you met before the age of 17 was straight? Did you follow them to their bedrooms to know whom they said “I love you” to or had sex with?
You also seem to have an unhealthy obsession with what gay people do behind closed doors. There’s nothing that gay people do that straight people don’t do. Several straight couples engage in anal sex. Several gay couples don’t. Anthropologists (like Evans-Pritchard) that the major type of intercourse that African gays (like the Azande warriors) engaged in was intercrural/ thigh sex. So where does that leave your gay people are evil cos they have anal sex rant? Some boys love boys & girls love girls (oooh, & others like myself love both boys & girls! lol) Get the heck over yourself Mr. Bigot Asanda
Rashada February 19, 2014 at 4:52 pm | Permalink
brunodetoulouse April 9, 2014 at 12:55 pm | Permalink
Yes, ASANDA,
thank you! Thank you so much to remind us all the very LAW OF NATURE. Let us all bow our heads to you for reminding us, and let us thank the Lord to have put such a wise wise wise man on Earth to guide us. After all, it seems Adolph Hitler had the very same turn of mind, and see what he has done in the camps, see how much Joy and Happiness he has brought down here during World War II : he must have thought the LAWS OF NATURE were too good to gays, oh sorry, you say “fag” (out of compassion no doubt), to communists, romas, Jews, etc. You have a nice philosophy. Thank you, Asanda. See you soon.
sandy July 1, 2018 at 3:49 pm | Permalink
So if you disagree with someone you just call them Hitler? That is mature.
Ken January 5, 2019 at 10:25 am | Permalink
You are misinterpreting what was said. He pointed out that Hitler had similar attitudes, he did not call this man Hitler; he could however correctly called him ill-informed, un-educated, prejudiced, bigoted, or simply plain stupid. Does it matter? Africans and many other countries are SO homophobic; What is interesting is that all of the countries which are NOT homophobic are far better places to live in generally. Less poverty, less religiosity (as opposed to spirituality), less bigotry, less prejudice, more education. (think Sweden, Holland, Spain, Canada. France etc) I wonder if those same countries are far ahead of the others economically, scholastically and socially for the same reasons. Look at all the major countries that hate gays… Russia, Ukraine, Africa in general – all are backwards, miserably poor or disfunctional. Meanwhile, gay people bring so much more to society when allowed to simply exist and create without hindrance. From Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci to so many modern artists of every variety. Oh, and it was Alan Turing, a gay mathematician, who broke the Enigma Code and basically helped win the war against Hitler. He also was instrumental in helping to develop the computers we now use everywhere. What a sad place this world would be if the homophobes were able to completely destroy all the gay people they hate so much.
spanner1960 April 9, 2014 at 3:48 pm | Permalink
There is no “law of nature”.
Evolution is merely a sequence of millions of tiny changes and accidents that adapt and mutate. They are not necessarily good ones either. Nature has no direction, no goal, no ambition and no purpose. The only “law” is that only fittest genes survive to procreate..
Chris December 29, 2015 at 6:28 am | Permalink
@ spanner1960: Wouldn’t your statement prove that homosexuality would be considered unfit? I’ve never understood what is so hard to understand. How can you consider homosexuality to be natural, when the key aspect of nature is survival? Just like there are many instances throughout history of homosexuality, there are many instances of, things like cannibalism. How is it common knowledge that we aren’t supposed to eat other humans, but it isn’t common knowledge that homosexuality isn’t anti-human? I’m not saying anyone homosexual is less of a human in any way. But I am saying that homosexuality alone isn’t something that is beneficial to human society. Yes there are some amazing people who choose to be homosexual, just like there are amazing people who are straight or Bi. But it’s definitely a self destructive and backwards.
roman3773 December 29, 2015 at 2:30 pm | Permalink
No one “chooses” to be homosexual not any more than anyone “chooses” to be heterosexual. You didn’t some day struggle with having to make that choice because who you are attracted to just comes naturally. You were naturally attracted to the opposite gender and
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