ADDED ON: 03/01/2023
A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days. The legislator,…
ADDED ON: 02/28/2023
Egypt's revolution in 2011 began on Jan. 25, a date chosen by young Egyptians to coincide with the annual Police Day as a revolt against increasing police brutality under then-President Hosni Mubarak.…
ADDED ON: 02/28/2023
While the celebrations of the New Year continued for many communities, devastating news on the loss of Edwin Chiloba sent shockwaves across Kenya’s LGBTQI community. Chiloba was a prominent member of the…
ADDED ON: 02/28/2023
A section of Church leaders has faulted the Supreme Court of Kenya over its ruling on the LGBTQ community. In a statement by Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) which is one…
ADDED ON: 02/25/2023
Kenyan authorities were wrong to ban the gay community from registering a rights organisation, the country's Supreme Court has ruled. Yet at the same time it stressed that gay sex remains illegal.…
ADDED ON: 02/24/2023
Muslims across the country are today expected to hold peaceful demonstrations against homosexuality, according to a communication from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). A February 11 letter seen by this publication…
ADDED ON: 02/24/2023
Festus Mbandeka, the Attorney General of Namibia, has described homosexuality as “unacceptable” and “immoral” in a bid to uphold the country’s discriminatory ban on same-sex sexuality. Mbandeka made the statement in an…
ADDED ON: 02/22/2023
Government officials across the Middle East and North Africa region are targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people based on their online activity on social media, Human Rights Watch said in…
ADDED ON: 02/20/2023
Recently, the mainstream and social media have been awash with homophobic cries with calls from both the political and religious leaders. Dear, reader this is the only time Muslims, Catholics, Born-agains and…
ADDED ON: 02/20/2023
Conservative Anglican archbishops in Africa are challenging a decision by the Church of England to allow clergy to bless same sex couples’ marriages, warning that the move puts the worldwide Anglican Communion…
ADDED ON: 02/19/2023
IN SHORT: Gay rights are controversial in Uganda, where homosexuality is outlawed. An image that seems to show a popular opposition leader in the country supporting LGBTQI rights has been altered. An…
ADDED ON: 02/16/2023
In June 2021, Amani’s girlfriend ended their relationship. Amani told Human Rights Watch that for months prior to the breakup, her girlfriend’s parents had been “refusing to let her leave the house”…
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