In Senegal, same-sex activity has, since 1965, been punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Enforcement of this law has escalated in the past two years, with the arrests of more than 50 people and trials of at least 16 individuals suspected of same-sex activity or being part of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans community. Simultaneously, state-sanctioned violence and anti-gay rhetoric in the media against individuals believed to be LGBT has increased.
Our recent collaboration with None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa resulted in four audio profiles of LGBT Senegalese, who recount their experiences with hostility and homophobia in the country. To hear the interviews, click on the arrows below:
Photos by Olive Demetrius.
How that is insane thanks guys for posting and getting awareness out there
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By: Joe Frankel on September 15, 2010
at 11:23 pm
Great reporting
By: Hans Binswanger on December 19, 2010
at 4:13 pm
Hi! I’m an American student currently studying in Senegal hoping to write a paper on the cultural and political scene of women who love women here in Dakar. Could I get the contact information for the person who wrote this post and maybe talk to them about their research? If not could whoever wrote it please email me! My email’s kayla.ginsburg@gmail.com. My project will only last until mid-December so it would be amazing if I could get in contact with whoever it may concern as soon as possible. Thanks! Keep up the great work!
By: Kayla Ginsburg on October 24, 2011
at 8:58 am