Burkina Faso

LGBTI Rights in Burkina Faso

ADDED ON: 12/31/2021

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, Trans People Self-Medicate in ‘Dangerous’ Transition
12/31/21 | All Africa

It took Aicha Sylla three attempts to get a prescription for hormones in Burkina Faso so she could start to transition gender. In the end, one doctor agreed - if she had…

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ADDED ON: 12/31/2021

In Burkina Faso, trans people self-medicate in ‘dangerous’ transition
12/30/2021 | Thomson Reuters Trust

OUAGADOUGOU, Dec 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It took Aicha Sylla three attempts to get a prescription for hormones in Burkina Faso so she could start to transition gender. In the end,…

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ADDED ON: 06/25/2021

PrEP decreases HIV incidence by nearly 80% in west African men, despite suboptimal adherence
06/25/2021 | AIDSmap

HIV incidence among west African men taking PrEP fell by 79%, when compared to an earlier cohort of men who did not have access to PrEP. This is despite adherence not being…

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ADDED ON: 08/29/2020

Boosting LGBTIQ rights in West Africa, one grant at a time
08/28/2020 | Rights Africa

The activist-led Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest (ISDAO) aims to strengthen West African movements for gender diversity and sexual rights. To accomplish that, it takes a flexible approach to grant-making, building a…

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ADDED ON: 07/18/2019

In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows
07/17/2019 | Equal Times

Amidst roars of laughter, Naomi takes out her phone and shows us photos of herself, having fun with a friend, posing for the camera, both in high heels and sequined dresses. Naomi…

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ADDED ON: 05/07/2019

LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial
05/06/2019 | Erasing 76 Crimes

West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT people, including denial that they exist, lynchings and arrests even without anti-homosexuality laws. The context of West Africa is peculiar…

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Astraea Foundation

The Astraea Foundation is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTI human rights around the globe. Founded by activist women of color in the 1970s to fund a burgeoning national movement, in 1996 Astraea became the first U.S. organization to provide critically needed funding to LGBTI groups internationally. Astraea prioritizes funding for groups led by lesbian, transgender and intersex activists who are changing discriminatory laws and policies, using arts and cultural activism to inspire social change, and building inclusive movements for justice.