"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.

"Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country. Homosexuals will no longer have freedom of expression in this country," said one lawmaker.

The country has regularly seen homophobic protest fueling assaults and public denunciations. Within this climate, organizations working to fight HIV worry that individuals will turn away from vital ...

From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent ...

Senegalese President Macky Sall – Photo: MONUSCO Photos. Senegalese lawmakers are proposing a bill that would double the length of sentence for LGBTQ people convicted under the country’s law ...