Anti gay legistlation

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Africa: Barrage of discriminatory laws stoking hate against LGBTI persons

The bill was first introduced to parliament in but has faced many delays. Skip to content. Share Save. Getty Images. However rights groups have decried the legislation. You may also be interested in:. Ghana Cardinal Peter Turkson: It's time to understand homosexuality.

From drag bans to sports restrictions, 75 anti-LGBTQ bills have become law in 2023

Educational institutions — from public elementary schools to private colleges that receive state funding — have become ground zero for the conservative-led effort to limit LGBTQ rights and access to information about the community. State bills signed into law this year have affected classroom instruction, extracurricular participation and access to sex-segregated school facilities, among other things.

Map of Jurisdictions that Criminalise LGBT People

This includes instances where laws were egregiously employed to persecute and marginalize members of the LGBTI community, highlighting a distressing trend of legal mechanisms being used as instruments of oppression. Across Africa, LGBTI persons find themselves contending with a disturbing regression of progress, facing relentless protests against their identities, and confronting formidable obstacles to their legal and social rights.