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Senegal lawmakers debate same-sex relations bill Wednesday
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (235+ words) Senegal's National Assembly is scheduled on Wednesday to debate legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The West African nation has seen an intensified crackdown in recent weeks…...
Pope Leo XIV meets priest defending LGBTQ Catholics
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Pope Leo XIV intends to continue his predecessor's openness towards the LGBTQ community, a leading Catholic exponent of reaching out to sexual minorities said on Monday after meeting the US-born pontiff in the Vatican. The 30-minute private audience "was very…...