Three LGBTQ+ people killed in South Africa
Three LGBTQ+ people have been murdered in South Africa during Pride month.
Africa
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.
Update: Women jailed in Cameroon for ‘attempted homosexuality’
Cameroon residents Njeuken Loic and Mouthe Roland have been jailed for five years.
Uganda further criminalises same-sex relations
Uganda recently passed the so-called Sexual Offences Bill which implements harsher punishments for LGBTQ+ citizens.
Women facing prison in Cameroon for ‘attempted homosexuality’
Two trans women in the central African country of Cameroon are facing five years in prison.
Ghanian president refuses to legalise same-sex marriage
Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, has said he will never legalise same-sex marriage amid international criticism of the country’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub
The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment.