Many African countries have extremely repressive laws when it comes to same-sex relationships. In places like Uganda‚ Mauritania and Somalia this is even punishable by death
Democratic Alliance's new interim leader, John Steenhuisen. Picture: VELI NHLAPO
Speaking at the Cape Town Pride Festival‚ Steenhuisen said while much had been achieved in the fight against discrimination‚ people were still being persecuted and prosecuted in some countries for simply being who they were.“Countries like Nigeria‚ Tanzania‚ Sudan‚ Malawi and Kenya have extremely repressive laws when it comes to same-sex relationships. In places like Uganda‚ Mauritania and Somalia this is even punishable by death. We cannot simply be satisfied with our own society’s liberation.
With Ramaphosa assuming the position of chair of the AU‚ there had never been a better opportunity to put the plight of the LGBTQI community in Africa on the agenda‚ he added.
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