Kenyan, Christian, Queer: Religion, LGBT Activism, and Arts of Resistance in Africa

This book examines the role of religion in LGBT activism in Africa, specifically Kenya. It presents four case studies of creative forms of queer visibility through which Kenyan LGBT actors organize and present themselves in the public domain, while critically engaging and appropriating Christian beliefs, symbols, and practices. The book thus counter-balances the dominant narrative of religiously-inspired homophobia in Africa and shows how Christian traditions can also inspire queer politics and social change.