True, but I think we forget just how homophobic some countries are - to the extent that homophobia and religious adherence is more of a unifier than a splitter, even for those who have queer family members.
Not that I think this is a positive move or that socialism is ideologically compatible with homophobia, but I don’t think this is as bad of a move as you’re thinking for national unity.
i agree with that, it could be a unifier for the majority of people (not saying this with any comment or assumptions about the people of burkina faso) but even still there will be large amounts of people who are hurt in the periphery, many people who may even currently support the criminalization of homosexuality. kinda how a lot of people in the US support ICE but then their sister’s husband gets disappeared and suddenly they’re not so happy about it anymore. with laws targeting queerness you tend to get a lot of that
True, but I think we forget just how homophobic some countries are - to the extent that homophobia and religious adherence is more of a unifier than a splitter, even for those who have queer family members.
Not that I think this is a positive move or that socialism is ideologically compatible with homophobia, but I don’t think this is as bad of a move as you’re thinking for national unity.
i agree with that, it could be a unifier for the majority of people (not saying this with any comment or assumptions about the people of burkina faso) but even still there will be large amounts of people who are hurt in the periphery, many people who may even currently support the criminalization of homosexuality. kinda how a lot of people in the US support ICE but then their sister’s husband gets disappeared and suddenly they’re not so happy about it anymore. with laws targeting queerness you tend to get a lot of that