Why does display of LGBTQ+ banners provoke backlash in Gambia?

The internet in The Gambia is experiencing significant backlash following the display of banners promoting the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals during the ongoing 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference in Bijilo. Videos and images of LGBTQ+ banners have emerged on social … 

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