The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa
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One summer evening when she was 20 years old, something terrible happened to Vienna Luke. I can't figure it out, but I do know that it was a violation. Then people started asking questions. What a creep. Who else knows about this?
From CBC's personally, this is Agent Layla, the story of how a victim went undercover. So bring it on, let's go. Let's get a confession. Available now on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast.
Welcome to Ideas. I'm Nala Ayed. Just a couple of weeks ago, Ghana's parliament passed a controversial bill to targeting LGBTQ people and advocacy. The proposed legislation makes it illegal to fund, sponsor, or even promote LGBTQ acts with prison terms ranging from three to five years.
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