Cameroon

In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
Gay teen ejected by his family, then welcomed back. Here’s how.
Youth Day marchers parade through the streets of Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Feb. 11.
Romantic phone call leads to anti-gay attack in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stepmother evicts 13-year-old for liking boys
Lesbian lovers face parents’ wrath, police lockup
Scandalized Cameroon family hunts lesbian bride
An old photo of Meyo Bilounga Audrey from Facebook.
Cameroon: Homophobic attack on a gay man in Bertoua
This gay man lost his eye in the raid. (Photo courtesy of the Garoua Youth Solidarity Association)
LGBTI in Cameroon: Soldiers attack, kill 1, injure 3
Tika: "I had to persevere to gain my autonomy. (Photo courtesy of Jacks Oke, published with Tika'spermission.)
Cameroon: Gay dancer shrugs off attacks, gains respect
A moment of reflection in the Camfaids shelter. (Photo by Jacks Oke used with permission of the photo subject.)
4 rooms shelter LGBTI abuse victims in Cameroon
July 2017: Marchers demonstrate in Cameroon's capital city, Yaoundé, seeking an end to violence against human rights defenders.
Cameroon’s abusive 2017, hopes for 2018
Bonamoussadi public garden in Douala -- the scene of the arbitrary arrests. (Photo courtesy of Jacks Oke)
Cameroon: Two women arrested for walking together
A lonely and painful Christmas for excluded LGBT people
11 glimmers of hope for LGBT rights in 2017
Construction at SEMIL barracks. (Photo courtesy of Jacks Oke)
Anti-gay military action in Cameroon: 2 arrests
The Essos neighborhood in Yaoundé (Photo by 237online)
Did homophobia or jealousy trigger Cameroon attack?