Gay community in soyo, angola

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Angola have seen improvements in the early 21st century. In November , the National Assembly approved a new penal code, which legalised consenting same-sex sexual activity. [1][2] Additionally, employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned, [3] making Angola one of the few African countries to.

In , Carlos became a co-founder of Angola’s first queer organisation, Associação Íris Angola. Back then, as now, remembering the past can be an act of building community and healing. In , Angola reformed its colonial-era penal code. The country decriminalised same-sex relations and made discrimination based on sexual orientation.