Senegal tightens anti-LGBT law amid rights groups' alarm
Senegal's parliament approved a tougher anti-LGBT bill, doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex acts to 10 years and criminalising the 'promotion' of homosexuality; backed by 135 MPs with no votes against and three abstentions, it now goes to the president for signing. Rights groups warn the measure could fuel discrimination and violence and undermine decades of HIV control, while supporters say it reflects Senegalese culture and values and addresses public morals.
