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Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance

While a wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweep over Africa, Cape Verde remains a tolerant outlier. The west African archipelago has a large LGBTQ community, and they can largely be themselves and live their lives.

June 29, 2026 at 10:43

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