Members of Rainbow Sunrise touch hands as they walk together on the streets of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. - (Jana Ašenbrennerová/ The GroundTruth Project )

Forced Out: Africa’s LGBT Refugees

The GroundTruth Project reports on the rise of religious organizations pushing anti-gay legislation in Africa and an exodus of LGBT refugees seeking safer ground.

This Special Report, produced by The GroundTruth Project, appeared on GlobalPost.com in 2015.

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Abuse of Congo’s LGBT Community puts US Supreme Court ruling in perspective

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Guns, knives and rape: The plight of a gay Ethiopian refugee in Kenya

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Inside the nightmares of Africa’s LGBT refugees

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Anti-LGBT groups are making inroads across East Africa