Over 60 people arrested at Nigerian gay wedding
Police in Nigeria have detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding, in what is being reported as one of the country’s largest arrests targeting outlawed homosexuality.
Africa
Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ bill could see homosexuals sentenced to death
All but two of Uganda’s 389 MPs have passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which introduces capital and life imprisonment sentences for gay sex and the “recruitment, promotion and funding” of same-sex “activities”.
Senegal proposes tougher anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Lawmakers in Senegal, West Africa have drafted a law that would enforce even harsher punishments for the country’s repressed LGBTQ+ community.
Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations
Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations.
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill gains support
An anti-LGBTQ+ bill is gaining traction in Ghana after being described as the “toughest anti-gay law” in the world.
Three LGBTQ+ people killed in South Africa
Three LGBTQ+ people have been murdered in South Africa during Pride month.
Namibia moving to abolish laws banning same-sex relations
Namibia is due to become the next country to abolish a law that outlaws same-sex relations between men.