The island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has press ahead with Pride as young LGBT+ people spearhead a new bid to make gay sex legal.
Prides around the world have faced cancellation in 2020 due to COVI-19. However, the island of Mauritius – with a population of 1.2 million – went ahead on Saturday (10 October).
LGBT+ rights group, Collectif Arc-en-Ciel, held the event in the Rose Hill area – close to the capital, Port Louis. Collectif Arc-en-Cielf is also at the forefront of efforts to decriminalize gay sex, along with the island’s Young Queer Alliance.
Under Section 250 of the Mauritian Criminal Code Act, which dates from 1898, it is punishable by up to five years jail. The island has retained the colonial era law despite gaining