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Significance
Although the bill may never become law, it is nevertheless symptomatic of a wider resurgence of anti-LGBT sentiment across Africa, which is being fanned by political populists.
Impacts
Efforts to secure LGBT rights through litigation may often be the only available option but will produce mixed results.
Unscrupulous politicians will continue to leverage anti-LGBT sentiment to score cheap political points.
Wealthy conservative organisations, both domestic and foreign, will continue to fund anti-LGBT activities.
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