Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines | LGBTQ News

In the new law, those found guilty of homosexuality could face a two- to five- year prison sentence.

Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster.

The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under the leadership of the…