Tag Archives: Senegal

21 in prison for being gay, 16 more awaiting trial

Posted on May 11, 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 21 people are currently in prison for violating laws that punish those who are born … Continue reading →

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Senegal leader rejects repeal of anti-gay laws

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Gay Star News reports: Macky Sall, Senegal’s president, says there is no way his country will legalize gay sex There is no question of decriminalizing same-sex acts in Senegal, affirmed the country’s president Macky Sall. In a statement released today … Continue reading →

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New video of protest about 76+ countries’ anti-LGBT laws

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

A new video about last month’s B.Right.On Festival provides glimpses of the festival’s protest against the anti-homosexuality laws that are on the books in 76-plus countries. Organizer/poet/activist Vince Laws said an estimated 400 people attended the protest, with 100 to … Continue reading →

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Blaming gay sex, rather than homophobia, for AIDS

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

First of two posts on Roman Catholic responses to issues of HIV and LGBT rights in Uganda and elsewhere. Catholics are divided in their response to the AIDS crisis among men who have sex with men (MSM). Some reach out … Continue reading →

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10 countries with anti-LGBT laws might face Google’s wrath

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Russia. Those are some of the countries that might feel the greatest pressure from Google as the Internet search company pursues its new “Legalize Love” campaign. Google has … Continue reading →

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Dancing in Gambia: 18 gays, 2 lesbians face felony charges

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Prosecutors in the Gambian capital, Banjul, have brought new, more severe criminal charges against 20 people who were arrested and accused of putting on an indecent dance ceremony for tourists on April 6, including men dressed as women, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Dutch official to LGBT asylum-seekers — stay home in closet

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

The Dutch minister of immigration says LGBT people who are harassed in their home countries should pretend to be heterosexual rather than seek asylum in the Netherlands. Radio Netherlands reports: Immigration Minister Gerd Leers says homosexuals and lesbians who face … Continue reading →

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18 men in Gambia face homosexuality charges

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Eighteen men were arrested April 9 in a bar in The Gambia after they allegedly engaged in homosexual activities, the Gambian/Senegalese website Jellofnews Online reported. The men included 16 Gambians, one man from Senegal and one from Nigeria. After a … Continue reading →

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Senegal plea: Fight AIDS by changing homosexuality law

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Senegal’s president, newly inaugurated on Monday, April 2, was greeted this week with a call from Human Rights Watch to repeal the country’s laws against homosexual behavior.  Criminalization of homosexuality hinders efforts to halt the spread of AIDS, the advocacy … Continue reading →

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