Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown here at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru last week, will land in Monrovia, Liberia on Thursday ahead of the International Organization of la Francophonie summit. ( RAFAEL ZARAUZ / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau plans to discuss LGBTQ rights in a speech later this week at the summit of la Francophonie, where his audience will include countries that still discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or forbid homosexuality outright. Article Continued BelowThe Liberal government plans to use the trip to highlight a promise of renewed engagement with Africa on international development assistance. As part of that focus on gender equality, Canada — the second-largest contributor to la Francophonie — is also putting forward a joint resolution with Benin on early and forced marriage. Liberia, which is not part of la Francophonie, is another country where homosexual activity is illegal.

Source: thestar November 23, 2016 01:41 UTC