[2] Although there exist African communities that are accepting female pleasure, others may repudiate against such an attitude,[3] while others view sexual acts as primarily a path towards reproduction.
[4] Differences in genetic diversity show that in ancient African history, women were more likely to copulate and sire offspring than men, possibly due to female hypergamy.
[7] The majority of traditional African homosexual marriages were based on patriarchal gendered norms, in which the spouses assume complementary positions in society – that is, masculine and feminine.
[8] Debates about research on and representations of same-sex sexualities within lesbian and gay studies also reflect the institutionalized racism, sexism, and homophobia of professional organizations.
[13] Throughout the colonial and apartheid period there was a censorship with sexuality because they worked to create and place white male heterosexuality as the most dominant group in the socially constructed hierarchy within a highly racialized and gendered setting.
These colonisers began to educate Africans on the Christian religion, including their traditional societal values, which ultimately disagreed with homosexuality.
[26] In addition, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, gained applause after signing the Anti-Homosexuality Act which suggests how disapproving many people are toward homosexuality.
With many countries in other parts of the world transitioning to a legislative and cultural acceptance of LGBTQ+ sexualities, the African continent has the legacies of homophobia that former European colonies had implemented.
With such stigmas and laws remaining since British colonial rule, LGBTQ+ rights in Uganda is very much still a battle queer Ugandan people face.
Despite the influence of British Colonial Rule on homosexuality in Uganda, there is another set of arguments that Africa is an entirely heterosexual continent, and outsiders brought in any ideas of same-sex activity.
[32] In addition to banning same-sex acts, missionaries, along with British Colonial powers, prohibited traditional forms of Ugandan dancing.
Uganda's culture, history, and government have, therefore, made the lives of homosexual people in the country challenging, with no ability to express their sexuality without risk of punishment.