Idriss Deby signed the criminalization of homosexuality in Chad into law, with the measure being supported by the former prime minister of the country, Delwa Kassire Coumakoye.
On 8 May 2017, the new penal code was enacted by the President Idriss Deby. In supporting the law, the former Prime Minister Delwa Kassire Coumakoye argued a religious motivation: "Homosexuality is condemned by all religions. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Chad since 2017. 
