Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon President Paul Biya, has seemingly come out as LGBTQIA+. On 30 June – the last day of Pride Month – the 26-year-old shared a photo on Instagram, where she can be seen kissing Brazilian model Layyons Valença. “PS: I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know,” she captioned the post.
Although Biya has turned off comments, she responded to a user who highlighted her father’s archaic stance on the LGBTQIA+ community.
Paul Biya has been the President of Cameroon since 1982, making him the second-longest ruling president in Africa and the oldest head of state in the world.
In Cameroon, being LGBTQIA+ has been illegal since 1982 and same-sex activity is punishable with up to five years in prison.