Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made progress in recognizing the human rights of LGBTI people, but much work remains to be done in the region’s 29 countries that still have laws against same-sex intimacy. LGBTI rights in those African countries are the focus of the following excerpts from the 2015 edition of the U.S. … Continue reading
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After mob attack, Senegal blocks gay-themed art show
The government in Senegal has shut down an art show focusing on homosexuality in Africa. The action came after a group of religious fundamentalists stormed the Dakar art center that housed the exhibit, breaking windows and exterior lights. The mob threatened to attack again, but the government acted to close the exhibit before more violence … Continue reading
Senegal prison sentence for gay couple; how rare?
The Associated Press reports that a six-month prison sentence has been imposed on a same-sex couple in Senegal but, although the article describes the event as “rare,” that doesn’t mean that repression of LGBT Senegalese people is uncommon. The article, which was published on Saturday, Feb. 1, described the outcome of the case as “a … Continue reading
Appeal to Senegal to release 5 alleged lesbians
Human rights defenders called today for the immediate release of five women arrested Nov. 11 in Senegal on suspicion of homosexual activity. The women are members of Sourire de Femme (Woman’s Smile), an organization that lobbies for lesbians’ rights in Senegal. In an emailed appeal, Front Line Defenders provided a slightly fuller account of the … Continue reading
