Two trans women in the central African country of Cameroon are facing five years in prison for what authorities have referred to as “attempted homosexuality”.
According to Reuters, Mildred Loic, a local social media influencer, and Moute Rolland were arrested on February 8 for wearing women’s clothing while eating in a restaurant.
They are facing charges of public indecency and have both been denied bail. Both have pleaded not guilty.Same-sex relations are punishible by imprisonment in Cameroon, but openly identifying as LGBTQ+ is not illegal, with Alice Nkom, a lawyer who was representing the women saying last month that they should be acquitted as there is no evidence of any crime: “It is not illegal to be homosexual or transgender..