Social media celebrity Shakiro and friend given five-year sentences as rights groups fear crackdown on LGBT+ community
Two transgender women in Cameroon have been convicted of “attempting homosexuality” and sentenced to five years in prison, in a case feared to be part of a growing campaign against sexual minorities, according to rights groups.
Shakiro, a popular social media figure identified in court as Loïc Njeukam, and Patricia, identified as Roland Mouthe, were convicted on Tuesday. The charges included public indecency and non-possession of a national ID card, an offence rarely prosecuted in Cameroon.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/13/two-transgender-women-jailed-in-cameroon-over-homosexuality-law
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