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- ItemAn ethnographic study on OutRight Namibia and their work on advancing gender and sexuality diversity in Namibia(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03) Engelbrecht, Christa Suretha; Francis, Dennis A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology & Social Anthropology.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This ethnographic study is based on a LGBT NGO, OutRight Namibia (ORN), in Windhoek, Namibia. This study draws on a Queer theory framework and follows a qualitative approach informed by an ethnography and participant observation. This study addresses the following: (1) how ORN navigates themselves as advocates for gender and sexuality diversity in Namibia, (2) how does the social, cultural and political context of Namibia enable/constrain the advocacy work of ORN, (3) what does ORN say they need for the strengthening of their work on gender and sexuality diversity in Namibia, and (4) what are the implications of conducting ethnographic research in a context of adversity. This study followed purposive sampling to identify six staff members of ORN with whom in-depth interviews were conducted. Where after thematic analysis was used to analyze the in-depth interview transcripts. The main themes that emerged from this study were: (1) the utilization of Western LGBT terminology and Identity work, (2) the adverse social, cultural and political context of Namibia as it relates to gender and sexuality diverse persons, and (3) the dependency and reliance of ORN on foreign funding.