Mbaye has been attacked and injured because of his sexual orientation. The injuries in this picture were sustained in Accra, Ghana, while he was seeking asylum.  The attacks and death threats against him led him to seek refugee status in the United States.
                                            (Desiree Cooper)

Coming Out

Mbaye has been attacked and injured because of his sexual orientation. The injuries in this picture were sustained in Accra, Ghana, while he was seeking asylum. The attacks and death threats against him led him to seek refugee status in the United States.

Credit: Desiree Cooper