
On being queer and contained
There is a disconcerting resemblance between how some Senegalese talk about homosexuality and how they discuss COVID-19.
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Loes Oudenhuijsen is a PhD student at the Africa Studies Center at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She researches historical transformations and continuations of gender norms in Senegal.

There is a disconcerting resemblance between how some Senegalese talk about homosexuality and how they discuss COVID-19.

How do queer women in Senegal navigate the simultaneous desires of same-sex intimacies, family life, societal expectations, and urban success?

Queer identities, widely accepted on the pitch in women’s football, may be the way to challenge gender norms in some societies.