Infographic: Where Not To Be Gay In Africa

14 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone in Crime, Culture, Gay, Language, Legal, World

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The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association has compiled an infographic showing the penalties targeting gays and lesbians in Africa. Parts of the continent are known to discriminate against gays and lesbians, but did you know that more than half the countries on our continent carry at least a prison sentence for the “crime”?

ILGA has continually strived to work for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people, and their liberation from all forms of discrimination since 1978.

They continually lobby for government attention on cases of discrimination, and also regularly update their website with on-going cases of discrimination around the world.

The penalties in African countries range from imprisonment with no precise indication of the term to be served, to the death penalty in Mauritania, parts of Sudan and parts of Nigeria.

[Source: ILGA]

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