A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US
- Posted on March 16, 2026
- By CNN
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A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US

When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous for enforcing some of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws — the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn.