Sexuality, and Development in the Maghreb: Origins of Institutionalized Homophobia, and the Disruption of Development

TLDR: This paper explored the context of institutionalized homophobia by exploring encounters with sexuality through culture, sexuality and Western expansionism, and explored the increased sensitivity of the LGBT community in Morocco and North Africa to poverty and inequality.

Abstract: This paper explores the context of institutionalized homophobia by exploring encounters with sexuality through culture, sexuality and Western expansionism. With a focus on the changing perceptions of sexuality throughout time, evidence exploring the increased sensitivity of the LGBT community in Morocco and North Africa to poverty and inequality will be expounded upon. The goal is to provide development practioners context for expanding efforts and becoming inclusive of LGBT communities.