Senegal lawmakers approve new anti-LGBT bill

FILE PHOTO: Anti‑LGBT supporters march through the streets during a protest calling for tougher action after authorities detained people for what police said were crimes including same‑sex intercourse and intentional HIV transmission, and about a dozen others in what police said was a child‑abuse network, in Dakar, Senegal, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

DAKAR, ⁠March ⁠11 (Reuters) - Lawmakers ‌in Senegal on Wednesday ​endorsed a ⁠new ⁠bill doubling the ⁠maximum ‌prison ⁠term for ​same-sex sexual ‌acts ⁠and ​criminalizing the ⁠so-called promotion of ​homosexuality.

(Reporting by Robbie ⁠Corey-Boulet and Diadie Ba; ​Writing ⁠by Robbie ​Corey-Boulet; ‌Editing by ​Chris Reese)