Dossier
same-sex relations
Coverage of same-sex relations in the Nexus archive.
- Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are increasing in West Africa, with Senegal and Niger recently enacting stricter penalties for same-sex relationships. Activists claim politicians use LGBTQ+ communities as scapegoats to consolidate power amid global and regional backlash against LGBTQ+ rights.
- Varsity expels two students over gay practice
A Nigerian university expelled two students for engaging in gay practice, under the country's anti-gay law that imposes a 14-year prison term for same-sex relations. The article was first published on Premium Times Nigeria.
- 'If they catch me, it's over for me': Senegal's LGBTQ+ community lives in daily fear of repression
In March, Senegal passed a law increasing penalties for same-sex relations, causing fear among LGBTQ+ individuals who live in daily anxiety of arrest.