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LGBTQ rights in the Republic of the CongoLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Republic of the Congo face legal challenges not experienced by non- LGBTQ residents. Homosexuality is legal in the Republic of the Congo, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections as opposite-sex couples, with reports.

Richard Ammon. Inspired by the LGBT movement in the West, small groups of gays are timidly trying to make a place for themselves in Democratic Republic of Congo. Inspired by the LGBT movement in the West, small groups of gays are timidly trying to make a place for themselves in Lubumbashi [the second largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo].

LGBT rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo face unique challenges and varying degrees of legal protection. .

Congolese member of parliament and former presidential candidate Constant Mutamba is standing by h is bill that would criminalize gay sex for the first time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although he has clarified that his bill seeks to sentence homosexuals to prison, not to slavery, as had been reported in some outlets. Erasing 76 Crimes spoke to several Congolese experts to get their impressions on the bill and Congolese reactions to it. In Congolese opinion, the majority of people applaud this initiative with both hands, praising the courage, audacity and determination of a politician perceived by some as brilliant and ambitious.

Free of the harsh anti-gay laws found in much of Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo may seem a haven for same-sex couples, but it still takes courage to come out in Kinshasa. Dida, a hairdresser in the capital, said he had no qualms being openly gay -- although he, like others, asked for his name to be changed for the interview. But Arthur, a basketball player in his 30s, struggles with the social stigma in a country where many see homosexuality as sinful, or unnatural.

LGBT rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo face unique challenges and varying degrees of legal protection. .