Have you ever wondered about the history of LGBTQI+ rights in Namibia, or been confused about exactly which laws affect the LGBTQI+ community? Have you ever picked up a newspaper or gone online and wished that Namibian media found more effective ways to cover the community’s struggle for basic human rights? Look no further: @nidteam recently published The Namibian House: Building Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Persons – a comprehensive document covering all these topics and more. Follow the link in our bio to check out the publication, or drop us a DM if you want some hard copies sent your way!
Earlier this month, the Namibia Institute for Democracy published The Namibian House: Building Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Persons, a guide to LGBTQIA+ history, legislation and media representation. This publication comes at a time where LGBTQI+ rights are in a bigger spotlight than ever – and not always for good reason. Over the past four years we have seen more homophobic views expressed publicly such as people opposing same-sex couple’s right to family, or the backlash to the sodomy law being declared unconstitutional.
Those public responses do not exist in a vacuum. Developments in Namibia’s LGBTQI+ community are affected by Namibia’s specific context. Understanding the way the present is affected by our history, or laws, and the way the media represents different experiences is incredibly important – and Sister Namibia is so excited to share The Namibian House with our audience.
