Senegal: President signs off on LGBTQ law doubling maximum jail term for same-sex relations

What Happened

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enacted the new law after it resoundingly cleared parliament earlier this month.

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It also penalizes those "promoting" or funding same-sex relations, as well as false allegations.

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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enacted the new law after it resoundingly cleared parliament earlier this month. It also penalizes those "promoting" or funding same-sex relations, as well as false allegations.

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Source: Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Top StoriesOriginal Link

Source: Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Top Stories

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