Cedric Tchante is an activist, marketing coordinator and blogger from Cameroon, currently living in San Francisco.

Cedric talks about growing up in Cameroon where being gay is illegal. He shares how he became a vocal activist and appeared in the documentary “Born This Way”.  A first in Cameroon, this documentary showed the faces of LGBTQ folks talking about their sexuality.

With the documentary making national news, Cedric was the target of harassment and violent attacks. It was only when his loved ones were threatened that Cedric knew he must leave Cameroon and claim asylum.

Listen to hear Cedric share his experience of being a refugee in America.

You can learn more about Cedric here:

https://www.huffpost.com/author/cedric-tchante

To watch the documentary “Born this way” visit:

https://www.bornthiswaydocumentary.com/