Cote d'Ivoire: Gay Men in Ivory Coast Attacked for Showing Support to Orlando Victims - Rights Group

Dakar — Six gay men in Ivory Coast were abused and forced to flee their homes after they were pictured signing a condolence book for victims of the recent attack on a gay nightclub in Florida, a rights group said on Wednesday.

The U.S. embassy in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan hosted an event a fortnight ago to honour the Florida victims and published a photo of the six men on its website with the caption: 'LGBTI community signing the condolence book'.

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