Gay abidjan, ivory coast

A market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where crowds of young men went on an anti-gay rampage last month. Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times.

The attack happened in a West African nation generally viewed as moderate and sometimes considered a safe haven for homosexuals fleeing persecution elsewhere. The Associated Press news agency said the raid, which followed many days of anti-gay protests, underscored the dangers facing gay-rights movements in Africa even in the few countries where homosexual acts are not illegal. Toure criticised what he described as a deliberately slow response by security forces, saying police did not arrive until the French ambassador contacted government officials.

By Jean Sovon Translated By: Laura Marie Although homosexuality is not a criminal offense in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the LGBTQ+ community has no legal protections there. Amidst this.

Since September, there have been more than 45 assaults on gay men and transgender people in its largest city, Abidjan. In one incident in Yopougon, a working-class neighbourhood in Abidjan, a mob targeted a beauty salon run by transgender women. A broader rise in homophobia was on display during this September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when several groups of Ivory Coast fans unfurled banners bearing homophobic messages and slogans including "No to woubi ", a derogatory term for gay men.

A market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where crowds of young men went on an anti-gay rampage last month. Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times.

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By Jean Sovon Translated By: Laura Marie Although homosexuality is not a criminal offense in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the LGBTQ+ community has no legal protections there. Amidst this.

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