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Senegalese lawmakers draft tougher laws against LGBT

Senegalese lawmakers draft tougher laws against LGBT

A group of Senegalese lawmakers has drafted a law that would tighten already repressive laws against same-sex relations, lengthening potential jail terms for those convicted of LGBT+ activities, one of the legislators has said. Gay sex is already punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to a 2020 global review by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA). Lawmaker Alioune Souare said he had helped draft an update to the anti-LGBT+ legislation. "We hope to present the proposal to the parliament before the end of the…
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Ghana parliament begins public hearings on anti-LGBT+ law

Ghana parliament begins public hearings on anti-LGBT+ law

Ghana's parliament on Thursday will hold its first public hearing on a new law that would make it illegal to be gay or to advocate for gay rights, its press office said. The so-called family values bill is currently before the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, which said it had received more than 150 memoranda from individuals, groups and faith-based organizations on the bill. The committee is expected to hear 10 petitions each week in a series of public sessions before the bill is put to a vote, deputy majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said. Gay sex is already…
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