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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 15, 2013 - Issue sup1: African same-sex sexualities and gender-diversity: an introduction
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“I thought we are safe”: Southern African lesbians' experiences of living with HIV

Zethu MatebeniInstitute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vasu ReddyHuman and Social Development Research ProgrammeHuman Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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Theo SandfortHIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral StudiesNew York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA
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Ian Southey-SwartzOpen Society Initiative for Southern Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 34-47 | Received 11 May 2012, Accepted 03 Jan 2013, Published online: 29 Apr 2013

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