LGBTQ+ rights in Africa 2023: Progress and setbacks
Across Africa, while court verdicts ensured rights for LGBTQIA+ people in Kenya and Namibia, countries such as Uganda and Ghana doubled down on anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. The year began with 32 of 54 African countries criminalising LGBTQIA+ people, according to rights group Human Dignity Trust. Going into 2024, that number is down to 31. Here are the significant updates from 2023. Mauritius: The island country’s highest court decriminalised same-sex relations, striking down a colonial-era law dating back to 1898. Kenya: The east African country’s Supreme Court in February affirmed the right…
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