Thursday, August 31, 2023

Arrests in Uganda, Nigeria shine spotlight on grim state of LGBTQ rights across much of Africa

Uganda LGBTQ Law

Nigeria and Uganda — among 32 of the 54 African nations with laws criminalizing same-sex relations — have some of the strictest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world. Human rights advocates say such laws also have a chilling effect on the day-to-day lives of members of the LGBTQ community.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uganda-nigeria-africa-lgbtq-rights-1.6952765?cmp=rss

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