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Africa

Global News

Added on: 04/09/2022

Tough Territory for Transgender People in the Middle East and North Africa

4/8/22

Transgender people, whose assigned gender at birth does not match their gender identity, face a grim reality in much of the Middle East and North Africa region,…

Global News

Added on: 04/02/2022

Iranti helps transgender persons to amend their ID book gender markers

4/1/22

In South Africa no express law exists for Transgender and non-gender-conforming persons to amend their gender markers, except for Act 49. This act allows transgender persons who…

Global News

Added on: 03/30/2022

Ugandan activists launch campaign against religion-fueled homophobia.

03/29/2020

Human rights activists in Uganda have launched a new campaign to end religious inspired homophobia, with a call to Abrahamic religions to embrace love and diversity. The…

Global News

Added on: 03/29/2022

LGBTI community in Seychelles starts media campaign for greater tolerance and acceptance.

03/28/2022

The organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) in Seychelles has launched a campaign to promote respect, equal treatment and acceptance. Called ‘Viv, Lanmour, Respe’…

Global News

Added on: 03/26/2022

The media disinformation campaign against Ghana’s queer community

3/24/22

When Ako* heard that an LGBTIQ community centre was going to open in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, the first thing she did was get herself a date….

Global News

Added on: 03/25/2022

High Court delays ruling on closure of Ugandan gay ally group Chapter Four

03/24/2022

Uganda’s High Court in Kampala has postponed ruling on an application seeking to quash the government’s decision to indefinitely suspend the activities of Chapter Four Uganda, an…

Global News

Added on: 03/22/2022

Cameroon: Freed after 18 months, gay men say ‘thank you’ to supporters.

03/21/2022

Generous donors have brought about the early release of nine Cameroonian prisoners who were convicted of homosexuality. Two more are scheduled for release this month. This is…

Global News

Added on: 03/22/2022

The media disinformation campaign against Ghana’s queer community.

03/21/2022

When Ako* heard that an LGBTIQ community centre was going to open in Ghanaian capital Accra, the first thing she did was get herself a date. And…

Global News

Added on: 03/19/2022

I, Issa, transgender person from Senegal

3/17/22

At 44 years old, Issa Diatta (pseudonym) fled to France in order to assume his true trans identity, which was impossible at home in the Thiès region…

Global News

Added on: 03/16/2022

Mamelodi school agrees to LGBTI-inclusive uniform policy.

03/15/2022

Rights group Access Chapter 2 (AC2) recently assisted a group of LGBTI+ learners who were discriminated against by a Gauteng school’s exclusionary uniform rules. The organisation was…

Global News

Added on: 03/14/2022

Anti-gay vs. gay-friendly religion go head-to-head in Ghana

03/13/2022

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has come out in favor of harsh penalties for public displays of same-sex affection and for anyone who supports LGBTQ rights —…

Global News

Added on: 03/13/2022

Ghana is warned: Passing anti-LGBTQ bill would harm the economy

3/11/22

The economic damage that would be caused by passage of Ghana’s extreme anti-LGBTQ bill was highlighted at a Parliamentary hearing this week. For months, Ghanaian legislators have…

Global News

Added on: 03/10/2022

Namibia’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-sex couple

03/07/2022

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — Namibia’s Supreme Court has ruled that a government ministry must reconsider a same-sex couple’s appeal for residence rights. Namibia Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter…

Global News

Added on: 03/09/2022

Namibia: Gay Couple in Namibia Wins Partial Victory On Residency Application.

03/08/2022

A gay Namibian-Mexican couple won a part of their case at Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday after the ruling that the government had discriminated against their residency…

Global News

Added on: 03/08/2022

Benin: Police accused of violently attacking transgender woman.

03/07/2022

Beninese authorities must launch a prompt, impartial and independent investigation into a violent attack against a transgender woman by police officers, Amnesty International said today. Nadia* told…

Global News

Added on: 03/08/2022

Lesbian who faced having to adopt her own children wins right to be named mother.

03/07/2022

A lesbian in South Africa will no longer have to adopt her own children to be recognised as their mother after a landmark court ruling. The Gauteng…

Global News

Added on: 03/07/2022

Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones

03/06/2022

BEIRUT/LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Before Omar leaves home in the morning, he carefully uninstalls the apps on his phone one by one –…

Global News

Added on: 03/07/2022

We need more black gay men in the public sector

03/04/2022

Do gay men face employment discrimination in the public sector? There are many views but little to no data related to this question. Many gay men report…

Global News

Added on: 03/05/2022

LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe call for more business support

3/4/22

At a business summit in Zimbabwe, LGBTQ entrepreneurs called for increased financial support for their businesses, as well as improved access to skills, loans, consultants, licensing and…

Global News

Added on: 03/04/2022

Queer Africans fleeing Ukraine face ‘grave danger’ even after reaching ‘so-called safe countries’

03/03/2022

Queer African people fleeing Ukraine are facing “intersecting violence”, campaigners have warned. More than one million people have fled Ukraine since Russia declared war. However, not all refugees are being treated…

Global News

Added on: 03/03/2022

Moroccan journalist supports Putin’s war on Ukraine praising homophobic stance of ‘Russian civilisation’

03/01/2022

A Moroccan journalist is facing backlash from the gay community in the kingdom after he expressed support for Putin’s war on Ukraine, praising the Russian leader for…

Global News

Added on: 03/02/2022

Are We For The Community?-A Young LGBTQ Activist Questions His Existance.

03/01/2022

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love and support each other. We have nothing to lose…

Global News

Added on: 02/26/2022

Botswana | Activists slam “misleading” video about LGBTI sexuality

02/24/2022

In the clip, a seemingly inebriated man is filmed talking about having sex with other men for money. He also claims that he does not use a…

Global News

Added on: 02/22/2022

Protesters Demand Longer Prison Sentences for LGBTQ in Senegal.

02/21/2022

A group of men gathered around a burning gay flag in Dakar Sunday and chanted: “Senegal will never accept homosexuality.” Others held signs that read: “Senegal says…

World Voices

Added on: 02/21/2022

Aspiring Community Activist Josh Stols on the South African Testosterone Shortage

Jo Moses

Alturi Contributor

Josh Stols (@jd_justjosh on Instagram) is an aspiring community activist, visiting classrooms across Johannesburg to teach students about what it means to be a South African trans…

Global News

Added on: 02/21/2022

Education Minister tries to ban gay kids from boarding schools

02/20/2022

Kenyan Education Minister George Mahoga has caused controversy with a proposal to ban gay school kids from boarding schools. At the same time as Australia grappled with Citipointe…

Global News

Added on: 02/18/2022

Egypt: Rights Defender’s Imprisoned Father At Risk

02/17/2022

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities should urgently provide health care to Salah Soltan, the detained father of a prominent Egyptian rights defender living in the US, or immediately release…

Global News

Added on: 02/17/2022

Gay students to be banned from boarding schools in Kenya?

02/16/2022

Homosexual students in boarding schools in Kenya would have to ensure they don’t infringe on the rights of other learners in order to retain their space in…

Global News

Added on: 02/16/2022

For two gay men, a narrow escape on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon

02/15/2022

Strolling hand in hand on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon nearly led to the death of two gay men at the hands of a homophobic mob. Max and…

Global News

Added on: 02/14/2022

Interview: ‘Zim still not a safe place for LGBTQ community’

02/13/2022

Last year, South African celebrity Somizi Mhlongo was scheduled to travel to Zimbabwe as a guest of honour at the reopening of a top restaurant in Harare….