Although a new study has revealed that a majority of young Africans want the rights of minorities protected, and for the country to address ongoing issues of sexual harassment, there is little desire to strengthen LGBTQ+ rights.
The African Youth Survey 2020 polled 14 countries “across a spectrum of ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic categories” and according to their findings, 7 out of 10 don’t want their respective countries to do more to protect LGBTQ+ citizens.
More than three quarters (76%) of Ethiopians disagreed that Africa should do more to protect the LGBTQ+ community. South Africa and Ghana were the only countries in which a majority came out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.