Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

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Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

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ikt@aussie.zoneM to worldnews@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 16 days ago

Jail terms of up to five years for ‘promoting homosexuality’ in Burkina Faso latest in push for ‘family values’ sweeping the continent

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