Homosexuality is a criminal offence in Cameroon, punishable by up to five years in prison. she said about gatherings she would attend with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Manchester. As LGBT rights have advanced in countries around the world, Kiki said she had watched with disappointment as her own government doubled down on homophobic policies. In recent weeks, she has been promoting a high-profile case from Cameroon in which two transgender women were arrested in February for wearing women's clothing at a restaurant and were charged this month with "attempted homosexuality". Kiki says the crackdown on Cameroon's LGBT community is just a symptom of a larger problem throughout Cameroonian society.

Source: The Star April 26, 2021 09:14 UTC