Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/48040109

Jail terms of up to five years for ‘promoting homosexuality’ in Burkina Faso latest in push for ‘family values’ sweeping the continent

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/06/anti-gay-law-african-jail-term-five-years-promoting-homosexuality-burkina-faso

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