These LGBTQ activists are leading the charge in some of the most LGBTQ hostile countries on Earth
Some of the countries most hostile to LGBTQ people are in the Middle East and Africa. But instead of accepting the abuse, LGBTQ people have fought back to change minds and laws.
These activists are at the forefront of civil rights battles in their nations. Mostly unknown in the western world, these champions are doing the hard work to lift up the queer community no matter where they live.
Spanning almost 5,000 miles in length and over 4,500 miles in width, the bold, beautiful continent of Africa spawned humanity, as such it was also home to the first members of what would become known as the LGBTQ community. As human beings evolved, so has the understanding of sexual and gender identities, and as that journey toward enlightenment has reached into the 21st century, Africa is again at the forefront of a new dawn.
While queer identity, covering the entire LGBTQ spectrum, is illegal in over 30 countries across the continent, leaders from a multitude of African nations have emerged from the shadows of oppression to become passionate voices of equality and beacons of hope for not only their fellow citizens and Africans in general, but millions across the globe.
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