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Inside Africa's LGBTQ+ struggle under new laws

Lolade Adewuyi
May 16, 2025

A wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is sweeping through several African nations, silencing voices and forcing queer communities deeper into the shadows. But human rights activists are still putting up a fight.

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