Gay group in podor, senegal
Ababacar Mboup, who runs And Samm Jikko Yi, a group that helped organise last year's march, accused France of forcing its customs on Senegal when it does not accept Muslim practices such as polygamy within its borders. He said he wants to stop the gay "lobby" from dominating mainstream Senegalese culture.
Violence and verbal abuse are daily occurrences for many LGBT+ people in Senegal, but those who report it risk being arrested themselves, said Djamil Bangoura, president of local support group Association Prudence. Shunned by their families, many live in constant fear, moving house frequently and taking pains to blend in, he said.
Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally.
LGBTQ rights in Senegal Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Senegal experience legal persecution. [1] Senegal specifically outlaws same-sex sexual acts and, in the past, has prosecuted men accused of homosexuality. Members of the LGBTQ community face routine discrimination in Senegalese society.
Ababacar Mboup, who runs And Samm Jikko Yi, a group that helped organise last year's march, accused France of forcing its customs on Senegal when it does not accept Muslim practices such as polygamy within its borders. He said he wants to stop the gay "lobby" from dominating mainstream Senegalese culture.
Violence and verbal abuse are daily occurrences for many LGBT+ people in Senegal, but those who report it risk being arrested themselves, said Djamil Bangoura, president of local support group Association Prudence. Shunned by their families, many live in constant fear, moving house frequently and taking pains to blend in, he said.
Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally.
LGBTQ rights in Senegal Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Senegal experience legal persecution. [1] Senegal specifically outlaws same-sex sexual acts and, in the past, has prosecuted men accused of homosexuality. Members of the LGBTQ community face routine discrimination in Senegalese society.