LGBT rights in Africa16 hrs agoSenegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail termsThe new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.16 hrs ago12 Mar 2026Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.12 Mar 202625 Feb 2026Two Ugandan women detained after allegedly kissing in publicUganda has some of the strictest anti-homosexual laws in the world.25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison termsThe bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature".25 Feb 20266 Jun 2025World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rightsThe bank had ended all lending to Uganda two years ago because of a harsh, new anti-LGBTQ law.6 Jun 202519 Feb 2025Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundariesPeers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.19 Feb 202517 Feb 2025South Africa police 'hot on heels' of suspects in gay imam killingThe killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure in the gay Muslim community, has shocked many.17 Feb 202516 Feb 2025World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South AfricaHe was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.16 Feb 202514 Jan 2025The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rightsCameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy. 14 Jan 2025...
