Anti-Gay Attacks on the Rise in Africa – NGO

Human rights activists say gay people across Africa are facing an unprecedented wave of persecution powered by fundamentalist religion.

Africa coordinator for the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Monica Mbaru, points out that, "It has never been harder for gays and lesbians on the continent."

In Uganda, a pending bill would execute repeat ‘offenders’ in same-sex relations and imprison others for life. People who fail to report a homosexual, even parents and teachers, would face three years in jail, and those who "promote" homosexuality five to seven years.

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