On July 10, 2017 Newsweek reported: Across much of Africa, gay people face discrimination, persecution, and potentially even death.
The East African country of Tanzania has been cracking down on expressions of homosexuality recently. The home affairs minister has threatened to shut down NGOs promoting gay rights, while even the president has weighed in, stating somewhat bizarrely that “even cows disapprove” of same-sex relations.
This attitude is indicative of widespread social norms, and indeed laws, across much of the continent. Thirty-three African countries criminalize homosexual behavior and/or attraction, out of a total of 54 nations.
Read more at: Where Is It Illegal to Be Gay in Africa?
