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Accept Homosexuality, If You Want To "Attract A Curse": Burundi President
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and jail terms of up to two years if convicted of same-sex
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Lesbian "Witches" Chained, Raped By Families For "Correction" In Cameroon
Belief in witchcraft is widespread in Cameroon. Even though it is illegal to practice black magic, authorities do little to stop families consulting sorcerers who perform ritual sacrifices to 'cure' their relatives of homosexuality.
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Gay Rights Around The Globe: How The World Reacts To Homosexuality
Homosexuality is still subject to the death penalty in many countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, while others allow gay marriage and adoption.
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Jailing of Gay Men in Senegal Poses Setback to HIV Fight in Africa
It took less than a minute for a panel of judges in Senegal to sentence seven men to six months in prison for homosexuality last week, but campaigners say the harm to the African nation's anti-HIV efforts could last much longer.
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South African women raped for being lesbians: Report
Human rights campaigners say at least 10 lesbian women in South Africa are sexually assaulted every week by men who claim to be "curing" their victims of homosexuality, according to a CNN report. The sexual attacks are often accompanied by "horrifying violence" that the women are left permanently scarred or fatally injured, says the Daily Mail.
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Accept Homosexuality, If You Want To "Attract A Curse": Burundi President
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social ostracism and jail terms of up to two years if convicted of same-sex
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Lesbian "Witches" Chained, Raped By Families For "Correction" In Cameroon
Belief in witchcraft is widespread in Cameroon. Even though it is illegal to practice black magic, authorities do little to stop families consulting sorcerers who perform ritual sacrifices to 'cure' their relatives of homosexuality.
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Gay Rights Around The Globe: How The World Reacts To Homosexuality
Homosexuality is still subject to the death penalty in many countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, while others allow gay marriage and adoption.
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Jailing of Gay Men in Senegal Poses Setback to HIV Fight in Africa
It took less than a minute for a panel of judges in Senegal to sentence seven men to six months in prison for homosexuality last week, but campaigners say the harm to the African nation's anti-HIV efforts could last much longer.
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South African women raped for being lesbians: Report
Human rights campaigners say at least 10 lesbian women in South Africa are sexually assaulted every week by men who claim to be "curing" their victims of homosexuality, according to a CNN report. The sexual attacks are often accompanied by "horrifying violence" that the women are left permanently scarred or fatally injured, says the Daily Mail.
