Tag Archives: Senegal

Appeal to Senegal to release 5 alleged lesbians

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Senegal police arrest 5 alleged lesbians

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Police in Senegal arrested five women yesterday on charges of violating Senegal’s law against same-sex activity, the Associated Press reported. AP said: The five women were detained early Monday morning during a birthday party at a restaurant in Dakar’s Yoff … Continue reading →

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Senegal: Justice Minister reverses course on gay rights

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

Pink News reports: Senegal’s New Justice Minister Sidiki Kaba has ruled out legalising homosexuality in the country despite previously being a gay rights supporter and activist. Kaba, who was previously the head of the International Federation for Human Rights, told … Continue reading →

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19 in prison for being gay, 18 more awaiting trial

Posted on August 16, 2013 by

(This is the latest update of a page that is often revised — again and again — as new information is received.) Worldwide, at least 19 people are currently in prison for violating laws that punish those who are born … Continue reading →

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LGBT news roundup: Uganda, Russia, Zimbabwe, more

Posted on July 11, 2013 by

AFRICA IN GENERAL ‘Homophobia’ in Africa condemned (Amnesty International via BBC) AFRICA AND EUROPE Persecuted homosexuals can be granted refuge. Gays and lesbians from nations that have criminalized their sexual orientation can be granted refuge in the European Union, but … Continue reading →

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Africa: ‘Tolerance’ includes arrests, violence against LGBTs?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

During President Obama’s visit to Senegal last week, that country’s president, Macky Sall, made the outrageous and unchallenged claim that Senegal is a “very tolerant country” in its treatment of LGBT people. Really?? “Tolerance” is an accurate description of Senegal’s … Continue reading →

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Obama nudges Africa toward LGBT rights; too gently?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

President Obama raised the issue of LGBT rights on the first stop of his current trip to Africa, where 38 countries have laws against homosexual activity. But he did not press the issue hard, nor did he raise it in … Continue reading →

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African activists watch for signs of support from Obama

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

News in brief: WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Barack Obama prepares for a trip to Africa starting June 26, LGBT activists in Africa are watching to see whether he will lend them any support. The Associated Press reported that “the … Continue reading →

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Repeal 76 countries’ anti-gay laws? Road ahead is long

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Is it possible that we can move toward a world where no adult couples are thrown in jail for being in love? That prospect, which would require repeal of 76-plus countries’ laws against homosexual activity, seems more daunting than ever … Continue reading →

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Will Obama call out African nations on anti-gay laws?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

USA Today writer DeWayne Wickham, among others, asks whether President Barack Obama will use his upcoming trip  to Africa in late June and early July to confront African nations whose laws criminalize homosexual activity and (although Wickham doesn’t mention it) … Continue reading →

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