To mark the participation of gay-rights activists from 13 sub-Saharan African countries in the fact-finding tour “Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender People (LGBT) in Germany”, Markus Löning, the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, is hosting a press conference together with the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation at the Federal Foreign Office on Thursday, 25 November.

Participants in the fact-finding tour will be available for questions and interviews directly following the press conference.