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Being gay in Africa

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The Struggle for Visibility in Uganda

Stephen from Uganda is grateful for the support of his mother. Being gay in Africa or in Uganda is really half focused. People see you as a devil. They don't just love us. Nasala and Ella, who are both gay women? And Lanina is a trans woman who identifies as lesbian. Before him, we heard from Billy in Kenya and Ms. Campbell in South Africa. To Uganda now, there has been much discussion globally after the country's parliament passed a bill that would be one of the toughest pieces of anti-homosexual legislation in Africa. It still needs the president's approval before it becomes law, but it would mean that people who identify as gay, lesbian or

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