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Gay people flee Tanzania as police break into their homes & make arrests
“I’m fearing for my life — they don’t want us to stay here.”
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Tanzania lost almost $10 million in foreign aid because of recent anti-gay comments
One of the biggest donors to Tanzania is cutting off aid out of concern for gay rights.
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10 men in Tanzania were arrested at a wedding because they may be gay
They were sitting “two by two” according to the police. Now they may be tortured to “prove” that they’re gay.
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Tanzanian governor wants people to report suspected gay men so they can be arrested
Tanzania already punishes homosexuality with up to life in prison. Now an official wants to put every gay man behind bars – and says he’ll do it by next week.
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Tanzanian police want to arrest people who follow gays on social media
While Tanzania has been considered relatively LGBT-tolerant compared to neighboring countries like Uganda, LGBT people are quickly becoming a whipping post.