LGBTQ+ issues have sparked heated debates in Senegal in recent years, a predominantly Muslim nation where advocating for homosexual rights is frequently criticized as a tactic by Western powers to impose foreign ideologies.

Ousmane Sonko, a prominent political figure, has intensified this discourse by condemning what he terms as a ‘tyranny’ of Western values seeking to reshape Senegalese society against its cultural and religious foundations.

The controversy deepens amid growing tensions between local traditions and external pressures, raising questions about national sovereignty and the limits of cultural influence.