Today marks the lack of LGBTQ rights in Mauritius. While homosexuality is legal, article 250 of the Mauritian Criminal Code states that sodomy is illegal, and that any person who is found guilty of sodomy shall face imprisonment of up to 5 years.

If you would like to support Michael in his 79 days of abstinence, you can sponsor him to help raise money for LGBTQ young people in Southampton, Eastleigh, Basingstoke and on the Isle of Wight. Find out more here.