Activists have hailed this move that must now pass in the upper house of the Senate before the law is taken off the books.
Japhet Beyeme Ngoua, a citizen is one of those that disagrees with the legislation: “This law is not important for our country and not only our customs we are African.
On the other hand, some activists held a peaceful demonstration outside the senate building against the decriminalization law.
Telesphore Obame Ngono, leader of a anti-gay rights movement: “We were ordered by our law enforcement officers who asked us to go home and as we were going home they asked us to follow them to their premises for further explanations.
If the proposal is approved by the upper house and the president, Gabon could become one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to abolish a law that punishes same-sex sexual relations.
