Violence and verbal abuse are daily occurrences for many LGBT+ people in Senegal, but those who report it risk being arrested themselves, said Djamil Bangoura, president of local support group Association Prudence. Shunned by their families, many live in constant fear, moving house frequently and taking pains to blend in, he said.
Dans quelles circonstances est né le Collectif Free Sénégal? Depuis , la situation de la communauté LGBT sénégalaise n’a pas cessé de se dégrader**. L’ONG islamique Jamra a multiplié les campagnes LGBTphobes. Le collectif Ànd Sàmm Jikko yi (Ensemble pour la protection des valeurs) de Babacar Mboup a invité les Sénégalais à éliminer tous les gays qu’ils croiseront.
The Free Senegal collective (Collectif Free) has been fighting for the rights of the embattled LGBT community in Senegal for a little more than a year, providing support for unjustly arrested gay men, helping victims of LGBTphobia flee the country and sheltering others in a safe house. In the interview below, Bouba-Saliou Tandjigora (pseudonym), a founder of Collectif Free, describes how the.
Ababacar Mboup, who runs And Samm Jikko Yi, a group that helped organise last year's march, accused France of forcing its customs on Senegal when it does not accept Muslim practices such as polygamy within its borders. He said he wants to stop the gay "lobby" from dominating mainstream Senegalese culture.