It is easy to forget just how criminalised homosexual activity still is on the continent of Africa. Among 54 African countries, 31 still have laws persecuting people who have same-sex relations. The sheer reach of this criminalisation becomes abundantly clear when we see it on a map.
This infographic by Statista, compiled with data from EQUALDEX, shows the countries where homosexuality remains illegal. A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre shows that South Africa stands out among its sub-Saharan neighbours in terms of the public’s acceptance of homosexuality – whilst 54% of South Africans surveyed said they did accept homosexuality (which is still a worryingly low number in a country that constitutionally guarantees the rights of the
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