Sénégal’s anti-lgbtq laws escalate with harsher penalties

As Brussels prepares to mark three decades since its first Pride Parade—a milestone in the fight for visibility and equality—the situation in Senegal tells a starkly different story. In Dakar, a far darker reality is unfolding, where newly enacted legislation has institutionalized the persecution of LGBTQIA+ individuals, positioning the country among Africa’s most repressive.

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Under the guise of national sovereignty, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed into law a bill that drastically increases penalties for

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