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A sticker on a person's face reads, "Some Ugandans are gay. Get over it!"
Image: Rebecca Vassie/AP Photo/picture alliance

LGBTQ+ rights in Africa

The rights of LGBTQ+ people are limited by draconian laws across much of the African continent, with homosexuality outlawed in dozens of countries.

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