# LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/15/senegal-homosexuality-criminalised-anti-lgbtq-arrests-hiv-testing-human-rights-watch

> Human Rights Watch reports that more than 320 people have been detained in Senegal since February on allegations of “acts against nature”; at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission” solely because of their HIV status. The report describes mass arrests, forced testing and obstacles to legal representation, prompting many LGBTQ+ people to hide, restrict their movements or leave the country.