Gay black mindouli, republic of the congo

LGBTQ rights in the Republic of the CongoLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Republic of the Congo face legal challenges not experienced by non- LGBTQ residents. Homosexuality is legal in the Republic of the Congo, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections as opposite-sex couples, with reports.

Patou Izai wanted to challenge the negative comments about the LGBTI community in the Democratic Republic of Congo — and create a space for dialogue. So he started a radio show.

He is a founding member of Coeur-Arc-ciel, an activist organization based in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and he spoke with 76Crimes to explain his views on social activism, arts, and de-Westernization in today’s post-colonial Africa.

Attitudes among the Congolese public are not friend-ly towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people. Several LGBTI activists claim that the society is extremely homophobic and transphobic and that they cannot be open about their sexual orientation or gender identity with their fami-lies or at work. In eastern Congo, the experiences of the Swedish organisation.