Virgos Groove Posted July 11 Posted July 11 (edited) Quote Burkina Faso's military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that criminalises homosexuality. The West African nation has been among just 22 out of 54 countries on the continent that allow same-sex relations, which are punishable by death or lengthy prison terms in some states. Quote "From now on, homosexuality and related practices are prohibited and punishable by law," interim Justice Minister Edasso Rodrique Bayala said in a presidency statement on the meeting. For the law to come into force, it will need to pass a parliamentary vote and then be promulgated by Traore. Quote There has been a further clampdown on LGBTQ rights in Africa over the past 14 months. Uganda signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws in May last year, while lawmakers in Ghana unanimously passed legislation in February that intensifies the repression of LGBTQ people. The daughter of Cameroon's president, Brenda Biya, came out as a lesbian last month and has since called for laws that ban homosexuality in the country to be changed. Reuters Edited July 11 by Virgos Groove
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