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The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them.

The year-old shared an image of her kissing another woman last week, sparking mixed reactions in Cameroon. In the interview with France's Le Parisienshe said she had not informed anyone in her family before publishing the post.

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Paul Biya, 91, has been Cameroon's president since and is one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. Ms Biya said she had been with the Brazilian model for eight months and had already taken her to Cameroon three times without telling her family they were in a relationship. The musician, who lives abroad, said she had received many messages of support as well as negative reactions since posting about her relationship.

She was happy to reveal her status, adding she wanted to give hope and "send love" to those suffering "because of who they are [and] help them feel less alone". It was her brother who called her first after the post, angry that she had published it without warning the family, she told Le Parisien. Her parents, the president and First Lady Chantal Biya, later called wanting her to delete the post.

She said she had her first crush on gay girl when she was 16, but said that it was difficult to express her love because of the situation in her country. Same-sex relations are against the law in Cameroon and are punishable by up to five years in prison. A government official told the BBC the authorities had decided not to comment, as it was a family issue.

But questions have been raised about whether coming out is a privilege that can only be enjoyed by a select few in the country. On Tuesday a group which antis the current laws filed a complaint against Ms Biya to the public anti. Philippe Nsoue from the DDHP Movement said they were seeking justice, saying that although Ms Biya was the president's daughter, "no-one is above the law".

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