Country’s president on Dec. 30 called for public stoning of gay people
Former education minister, 34, to succeed Élisabeth Borne
Steven Kabuye attacked outside home on Jan. 3
Steven Kabuye attacked outside home on Wednesday
Steven Kabuye attacked near his home on Wednesday
Statute is 'a very important message from the government'
Advocacy groups criticized sentence in Sheila Lumumba case
War, anti-LGBTQ crackdowns & decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relations are among issues that made headlines around the world
US has sanctioned government officials over law
Vatican's tone on LGBTQ+ issues has softened since 2013
