Gay community in ebolowa, cameroon

Four young gay men in southern Cameroon are trying to get their lives on track now that readers’ donations to Project Not Alone have paid their fines and allowed them to put an end to four excruciating months in Ebolowa Prison. Back in January, the four friends — Ekole, age 22; Anric, 23; Boul, 25; and Asmar, 23 — were unemployed, each of them living at home with his family. With no jobs.

Food and hygiene supplies delivered to prisoners in Ebolowa included rice, cooking oil, soap, detergent, peanuts and dried fish. On behalf of Project Not Alone, journalist/activist Steeves Winner visited them in prison to learn their circumstances and to deliver supplemental food, since prison food in Cameroon is meager and often filthy.

In , Cameroon experienced a severe crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. Human rights organizations reported that at least 50 individuals were arrested and detained on charges of homosexuality between.

In Cameroon, being openly gay or suspected of homosexual activities can lead to dire consequences. The country’s strict anti-LGBT laws and societal norms create an environment where violence and.