‘At
last, a book with fresh reporting and nuanced insight on the LGBT community in
Africa. Corey-Boulet launches the reader into the fight for the rights of queer
Africans, with thoughtful attention to the global and local dynamics of
activism across cultures. Even better, he gives us more stories of ordinary
African lives, animating them with context and charm. This is an important
book.'
Dayo Olopade, author of The Bright
Continent: Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa
'In Africa, gay rights – like most other
human rights – exist in a tenuous state, merely tolerated in the best of times,
violently repressed in the worst. But beneath the surface, gay lives go on, and
unique forms of gay culture thrive even in hostile environments, as Robbie
Corey-Boulet writes in this vivid and important book. Their voices are heard in
Loves Falls on Us, loudly and irreverently, revealing surprising truths about
Africa – and the people who misjudge it from afar.’
Andrew Rice, author of The Teeth May
Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget
'Corey-Boulet offers a rare
insight into the lives of queer men and women in three African countries. These
moving life stories defy stereotypes of African queer people as passive
victims in need of liberation, and show how the geopolitics of LGBTQ rights can
inadvertently harm the very people they aim to help. Crafted by a gifted and
sensitive writer, Love Falls
On Us is a landmark of journalism that illuminates the deep story
behind a sensationalistic issue drawing on both long-term investigative
journalism and social studies. It will be essential reading for those involved
in the global fight to combat homophobia but also to human rights activists,
postcolonial scholars, and students of contemporary Africa.'
Professor Vinh-Kim Nguyen,
Department of Anthropology, Graduate Institute of International and Development
Studies
‘Love
Falls on Us offers moving accounts of LGBT Africans’ lives and loves, while
demystifying the complexity of gender and sexual diversity politics on the
continent. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in LGBT rights and
activism.’
Ashley Currier, author of Politicizing
Sex in Contemporary Africa and Out in
Africa
‘This book provides a gripping portrait of
queer life in West Africa, and an intimate insight into the resilience, courage
and creativity of those who are marginalized, not only by societal norms of
gender and sexuality, but also by global narratives of LGBT rights.’
Adriaan Van Klinken, Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies,
University of Leeds
'Robbie is a meticulous researcher with an
unparalleled knowledge of LGBT rights in Africa, a deep connection with local
activists, and an understanding of the complex relationship between
well-intended outside human rights groups and the local activist community.'
Corinne Dufka, Human Rights Watch, Associate Director, West Africa
'Explores with nuance and sophistication
the paradoxical effects of transnational LGBT rights activism.'
Graeme Reid, LGBT Programme Director, Human Rights Watch'Robbie is a meticulous researcher with an unparalleled knowledge of LGBT rights in Africa, a deep connection with local activists, and an understanding of the complex relationship between well-intended outside human rights groups and the local activist community.'
Corinne Dufka, Human Rights Watch, Associate Director, West Africa
'Explores with nuance and sophistication the paradoxical effects of transnational LGBT rights activism.'
Graeme Reid, LGBT Programme Director, Human Rights Watch
