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