Coalition of African Lesbians Pt 2

As a follow-up to yesterday's article BBC ran this one entitled Africa's lesbians demand change which looks at the conference which was held. A sampling of the article is below:

HOMOSEXUALITY IN AFRICA

• Homosexuality is outlawed in 38 African nations, and legal (or unmentioned in the statute book) in at least 13
• In Mauritania, Sudan and northern Nigerian states, homosexuality may be punished by death
• In Uganda, offenders may receive life imprisonment, and in countries including Gambia, Kenya, and Tanzania, homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years in jail
• South Africa is the only country in the world which guarantees gay and lesbian rights in the constitution - but discrimination remains in practice
• In Zimbabwe, even same-sex displays of affection may be a criminal offence

Sources: IGLA and Behind the Mask