Deposed president wanted to impose death penalty for same-sex marriageIn the wake of the July 26 coup that overthrew Niger’s president, members of the nation’s LGBTQ community see a possibility that the government’s previous anti-LGBTQ stance might soften. His plan was upended by the July 26 coup, although that was not the goal of the military takeover, which coup leaders explained as motivated by deteriorating security and bad governance. Djapharou Saoude Hirokoye (pseudonym), an LGBTQ observer of social and political life in Niger, agreed to give Erasing 76 Crimes his brief impressions of the coup and its after-effects. \Erasing 76 Crimes: What is your analysis of the current situation in Niger? If you would like to support or get in touch with Djapharou Saoude Hirokoye, please write to him at info@76crimes.com.

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2023 21:53 UTC