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Burkina's LGBTQ community fears 'witch hunt' after anti-gay law
- Members of Burkina's LGBTQ community fear that a new anti-gay law will lead to a 'witch hunt' against them.
- The LGBTQ community has been forced further underground due to the law, feeling increased danger.
- Quentin states that the community 'is faced with extreme violence, with people capable of going as far as murder.'
- Some LGBTQ individuals are contemplating leaving Burkina Faso due to their uncertain future.
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The criminalization of homosexual practices in Burkina Faso makes the worst fear for the already fragile LGBT+ community, which is organized to continue to live in spite of fear.

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Burkina's LGBTQ community fears 'witch hunt' after anti-gay law
Quentin, like others in Burkina Faso, fears a new anti-gay law will spark a "witch hunt" against the already at-risk LGBTQ community, which has been forced even further underground.
·Missoula, United States
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
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C 57%
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