LGBT rights in Africa
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LGBT rights in Africa
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Africa are generally poor in comparison to the Americas, Western Europe and Oceania. As of June 2024, homosexuality is outlawed in 30 out of the 54 African states recognised by the United Nations or African Union. Human Rights Watch notes that another two countries, Benin and the Central African Republic, do not outlaw homosexuality, but have some laws which discriminate against homosexual individuals. Many of the laws that criminalize hom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Africa
date created:
2008-04-18T03:53:08Z
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2024-09-02T11:18:14Z
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