Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book explores reflections on the notion of care inflected by the acknowledgment of gender identity and sexual diversity in Africa. It aims to thinking critically about queer belonging as not limited to individual consumption and proclamation of rights guaranteed under liberal constitutional regimes. The book discusses reflections on the notion of participation to reveal not so much the injustices done to subjectivity, but the collective benefits that Africa’s non-speculative encounters with queer difference adds to its political and socio-economic wellness. It offers perspectives on morality and ethics. Gender identity and sexuality debates are deeply informed by religious beliefs in Africa. While in fact the continent remains a repository of diverse religious beliefs and practices, African clergymen have often led or condoned global dissent on welcoming queer persons into communities of faith, especially within the Christian tradition.