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African activists resist growing repression

January 6, 2026 0

Veteran LGBTI rights attorney Alice Nkom remains locked in a legal dispute with Cameroonian authorities who accuse her of “financing terrorism” — a charge she vehemently denies, declaring that her principled stand is in defense of the rule of law in Cameroon.

One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region Map of LGBT rights laws in Africa. BLUE states recognize same-sex marriage. PURPLE states reorganize some foreign marriages for limited purposes. GREEN states have at least some discrimination protections for queer people. ORANGE states criminalize gay sex. LGBTQ rights journalist Rob Salerno, an editor for Erasing 76 …

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