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Added on: 04/17/2021

Ali Bousselmi — Mawjoudin, Tunisia

Alturi Contributor

How did you become involved in activism? I think after the revolution, a lot of associations were founded, and when I saw my friends take part in…

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Added on: 04/16/2021

Cameroon: Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon

04/15/2021

Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal. The…

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Added on: 04/15/2021

Tunisian LGBT rights group provides vital services during pandemic

04/14/2021

The Tunisian LGBT rights group Mawjoudin (Arabic for “We Exist”) has been providing vital services to vulnerable community members through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its just-released…

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Added on: 04/15/2021

LGBT persecution on the rise in Cameroon, Human Rights Watch says

04/15/2021

Cameroon security forces have arrested, threatened or assaulted at least 24 people since February in a ramped-up crackdown on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) people, Human…

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Added on: 04/14/2021

Fury at UNHCR as burned Kakuma LGBTQIA+ refugee dies

04/13/2021

Activists slam the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) after Kakuma Camp LGBTQIA+ refugee and human rights defender Chriton ‘Trinidad’ Atuhwera dies from burns sustained in a homophobic attack….

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Added on: 04/11/2021

Angry LGBTQI+ community demands justice following brutal murder

4/10/21

As Human Rights Month ended, Sphamandla Khoza’s family learnt that he was killed in an alleged hate crime which sparked outrage, calls for justice and marches. Last…

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Added on: 04/10/2021

LBQ Womxn in Uganda: a plea for equal access to health

4/9/21

Freedom and Roam Uganda, a lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) organisation, is about to publish a book urging Ugandan human rights and health-care rights advocates to incorporate…

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Added on: 04/07/2021

How a Black, Gay Refugee Created a Community For Queer Asylum Seekers

04/06/2021

In 2014, Nigeria passed a law providing penalties of up to 14 years in prison for couples that enter into a same-sex union, and up to 10…

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Added on: 04/06/2021

Jail time for transgender women in Cameroon extended after trial delay

04/05/2021

April 5 (Reuters) – Two transgender women facing charges of “attempted homosexuality” in a high profile case in Cameroon will spend more than two months behind bars…

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Added on: 04/03/2021

‘Lesbian wedding’ arrestees freed; Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ furor continues

4/1/21

Ghana police have freed the people they arrested last weekend at a party that police believed was a “lesbian wedding”. Meanwhile, homophobic campaigns against Ghana’s LGBTQ citizens…

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Added on: 03/31/2021

GHANA POLICE ARRESTS 22 LGBT+ IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS

03/30/2021

LGBT Rights Ghana, an organization that recently sparked a storm after opening a shelter and safe space for gender and sexual minorities in the West African nation…

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Added on: 03/30/2021

Vatican’s gay blessing ban stokes fear among African LGBT Catholics

03/29/2021

The Vatican’s recent decree banning Catholic priests from blessing same-sex marriages has stoked fear among the LGBT community in countries across Africa, where gay people are routinely…

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Added on: 03/26/2021

Gay Egyptian Man Describes Plight Of Egyptian LGBT Community Through His Own Personal Story

03/25/2021

“It was an ordinary Thursday, and I was taking to him on a dating app. I became slightly suspicious when he insisted we meet at his house…

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Added on: 03/25/2021

Transgender women facing homosexuality charges in Cameroon denied bail

03/25/2021

Two transgender women facing charges of “attempted homosexuality” in Cameroon were denied bail on Wednesday after a judge adjourned their case and sent them back to jail,…

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Added on: 03/24/2021

LGBTQ+ people in Kenya urgently need mental health support

03/23/2021

There’s an urgent need for culturally appropriate mental and physical health services for sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, says a University of Michigan researcher. “There’s still…

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Added on: 03/24/2021

Ghanaian MPs form ‘Believers Against LGBT+’ alliance ahead of draconian bill attacking queer rights

03/23/2021

Lawmakers in Ghana have formed a “Believers Against LGBTQI+” alliance to push a brutally anti-LGBT+ bill through parliament, activists on the ground have said. The cross-party group…

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Added on: 03/24/2021

KUCHU SHINERS UGANDA MARKS 5 YEARS OF SERVICE

03/23/2021

Kuchu Shiners Uganda (KSU) celebrated their 5th year anniversary on Wednesday 17th March 2021 at their office premises in Nansana, Kampala. To celebrate, they hosted several partner…

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Added on: 03/23/2021

Kenya: Victims of Kakuma arson attack airlifted to Nairobi hospital

03/22/2021

In a rare change of heart, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has airlifted the victims of a March 15 homophobic fire attack…

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Added on: 03/23/2021

Nigerian influencer ends hunger strike for LGBTQ rights after days without eating

03/22/2021

After three days, a YouTuber and LGBTQ activist in Nigeria, one of the world’s most anti-LGBTQ countries, has ended a hunger strike he started and swore to…

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Added on: 03/20/2021

Nation mourns Zulu King accused of homophobia

3/19/21

For many in South Africa’s LGBTQ community, the late King Goodwill Zwelithini will be remembered for perpetuating cultural homophobia. On Thursday, the country said its final goodbye…

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Added on: 03/19/2021

After international protest, Tunisian court releases LGBT rights activist

03/18/2021

Following an international protest, a Tunisia court ordered the release Wednesday of Rania Amdouni, the women’s rights defender and LGBTI activist who had been jailed for shouting…

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Added on: 03/17/2021

Marriage between two women — a longstanding Kenyan tradition

03/15/2021

Woman-to-woman marriage is one of the many forms of cultural practice recognised by some communities in Africa. Although this form of marriage is recognised by some communities…

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Added on: 03/11/2021

LGBT+ refugees call on U.N. for safe space after Kenya camp attacks

03/05/2021

LGBT+ people living in a refugee camp in northwestern Kenya urged U.N. officials on Friday to move them to a safer area following a series of homophobic…

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Added on: 03/10/2021

Tunisia: Harassment, Arbitrary Detention of LGBT Rights Activist

03/10/2021

A Tunisian court sentenced a prominent LGBT rights activist on March 4, 2021, to six months in prison and a fine for shouting outside a police station…

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Added on: 03/09/2021

Ghana’s emerging LGBT movement battles with hostility

03/09/2021

When activists in Ghana opened a support centre for the local gay community, they expected some pushback in a religiously conservative West African country where homosexuality is…

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Added on: 03/09/2021

Nigerian police raid suspected ‘gay party’ and drag ‘scores’ of men to anti-cult office

03/08/2021

Police have reportedly raided a hotel in Anambra, Nigeria, where a group of “suspected gays” were having a party, following an anonymous tip-off. According to a local…

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Added on: 03/09/2021

Senegal: Hate speech flourishes on Facebook in language used by 5 million

03/08/2021

In Senegal, anti-gay hate speech spreads on Facebook without restraint in abusive posts that are written in Wolof, LGBTQ+ advocates say. That’s the local language for 5…

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Added on: 03/08/2021

The fallen hope of LGBTQ+ in Ghana

03/07/2021

Ghana has mixed record on its treatment of Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. It’s Criminalizes ”unnatural carnal knowledge” in section 104 (1) (b) of its…

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Added on: 03/07/2021

Tunisians protest for LGBT rights activist’s release

3/7/21

Hundreds of Tunisians demanded the release of an activist sentenced to six months in prison for allegedly insulting a police officer. The incident for which 26-year-old LGBT…

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Added on: 03/06/2021

Archbishop Welby condemns Nigerian Primate’s anti-gay language

03/05/2021

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned the “unacceptable” language that the Archbishop of Nigeria, the Most Revd Henry Ndukuba, used to describe gay people (News, 2 March)….