Albert Nabonibo

Biography Albert Nabonibo was born 1984 in the [Kacyiru and Grew in Gicumbi], one of five districts in Northern Province, Rwanda. Nabonibo has been active in the African Pentecostalism churches including as a member of the church choir.

The continent has some of the world’s toughest laws against homosexuality, and LGBTQ people; gay sex is a crime in most countries, with penalties from prison time to death.

Rwandan attitudes to LGBTQ MamboOnline noted “while homosexuality is legal in Rwanda, it remains a taboo in the country,” although in July 2019 it joined a handful of African countries to vote for a “mandate of the UN Independent Expert on the protection against violence and discrimination” for LGBTQ people. Gay Times stated, “there are no laws in place to protect LGBTQ residents from anti-hate speech or discrimination in the workplace. Same-sex marriage isn’t recognized.” According to HRW, as of September 2019, thirty-two African nations have anti-gay laws “left over from the colonial era.” Nabonibo did get support from Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe who wrote “All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda... are prohibited and punishable by law,” which comes from article 16 of Rwanda's Constitution.