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Added on: 02/20/2024

Cameroon: A merciful principal confronts two lesbian students

02/18/2024

Youth Day is a festival held on Feb. 11 each year in Cameroon to celebrate the potential of the nation’s young citizens. But for two LGBT youths,…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

‘We’re Going to Stand Up’: Queer Literature is Booming in Africa

02/18/2024

As a queer teenager growing up in northern Nigeria, Arinze Ifeakandu often found himself searching for books that reflected what he felt. He combed through the books…

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Added on: 02/18/2024

Zimbabwe: Government Launches Scathing Anti-LGBTIQ+ Attack

02/17/2024

In an extraordinary diatribe, the government of Zimbabwe has launched a scathing attack against a scholarship programme for LGBTIQ+ students, labelling LGBTIQ+ individuals deviants and aberrations who…

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Added on: 02/17/2024

Ghana lawmaker says jailing LGBT offenders would encourage sodomy in prison

02/16/2024

A Ghanaian legislator has asked parliament to replace jail terms for gay sex with non-custodial sentences including counselling, saying the anti-LGBT bill currently making its way through…

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Added on: 02/16/2024

Zimbabwe Government Rejects LGBT Scholarship Offer as ‘Unlawful and Unchristian’

02/15/2024

The Zimbabwean government has issued a stern rejection to what it labels as ‘so-called’ LGBT scholarships, branding them as unlawful and unchristian. In a recent press statement,…

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Added on: 02/13/2024

‘Grindr 7 gang’ | LGBTQIA victims often unsupported – Yaya Mavundla

02/12/2024

It’s a sombre Monday morning when members and allies of the LGBTQIA community arrive at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. “Why are you subscribing to a gay dating…

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Added on: 02/13/2024

How Wanlov the Kubolor reacted to the revised anti-LGBT bill penalties

02/11/2024

Ghanaian activist and musician, Wanlov the Kubolor, has reacted to the decision by the Parliament of Ghana to pass a bill that imposes severe sentences for anyone…

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Added on: 02/11/2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill currently in consideration stage

02/10/2024

The proposed Anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Ghana has caused debate, conversations, and controversy both in Ghana and beyond. At its core, the bill aims to address issues related…

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Added on: 02/10/2024

Pride to Prejudice: Queer Nigerians love social media — and hate it

02/09/2024

When Ms. Fola Francis, an openly trans woman living in Nigeria, joined a trend and posted a video of her transition on TikTok, it was for her…

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Added on: 02/09/2024

For LGBT asylum-seekers, coming to the U.S. is hardly the end of a harrowing journey

02/08/2024

Located in the suburbs of Tijuana, Mexico, the Casa Arco Iris migrant shelter is unassuming. That’s on purpose. Not so long ago, its exterior was graffitied with a homophobic slur….

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Added on: 02/06/2024

Namibia president dies. What does that mean for LGBTQ people?

02/05/2024

Namibian President Hage Geingob passed away at age 82 on Sun, Feb 4. He had served as Namibia’s third president since 2015, and is succeeded by his…

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Added on: 02/02/2024

Ghana opposition head expresses anti-LGBTQ stance ahead of elections

02/01/2024

Ghana’s former president and leading opposition presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday expressed his opposition to LGBTQ+ rights but did not say if he would support…

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Added on: 02/01/2024

Sierra Leonean Trans Activist Finds ‘Home’ On The Island of Lesvos

01/31/2024

It all started with a broken heart. Roxy* kept her queerness to herself as she was growing up in Freetown Sierra Leone. Her mother – a pastor…

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Added on: 01/26/2024

Kenyan health workers on alert over US funding for HIV/AIDS fight

01/22/2024

NAKURU, Kenya, Jan 22 (Openly) – When Minne Gachau’s husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself – too…

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Added on: 01/25/2024

Zuma under fire for remarks about ‘anti-democratic’ same-sex laws

01/24/2024

Gender rights groups have warned politicians not to exploit the rights of minority groups for “cheap political gain”. This follows comments made by former president Jacob Zuma regarding same-sex…

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Added on: 01/25/2024

Rights group call on Meta to step up LGBT+ protections in MENA region

01/24/2024

A coalition of rights groups launched a campaign – #SecureOurSocials – on Tuesday, 23 January, calling on social media giant Meta to strengthen protections for LGBT+ people in the Middle…

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Added on: 01/24/2024

Jacob Zuma vows to reverse same-sex marriage rights in South Africa

01/23/2024

Disgraced former President Jacob Zuma has raised alarms within the LGBTIQ+ community by seemingly spearheading a campaign to undermine the hard-won rights of same-sex couples in South…

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Added on: 01/23/2024

Challenge to University of Ghana: Put an end to anti-gay attacks

01/22/2024

Human rights groups are pushing the University of Ghana to take stronger action in response to a widely publicized anti-gay attack that occurred on a university campus…

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Added on: 01/22/2024

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law could pose major threat to HIV prevention

01/22/2024

Uganda’s heavily criticised Anti-Homosexuality Act could pose a major threat to the country’s efforts to prevent the spread of HIV. When the Anti-Homosexuality Act was enacted last year, the…

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Added on: 01/22/2024

Burundi: President accused of stoking anti-LGBTIQ+ hate

01/21/2024

Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has come under sharp criticism from Human Rights Watch, the US and the EU for expressing support for the public execution of LGBTIQ+…

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Added on: 01/15/2024

Ghana: Education authorities specify ban on same-sex conduct

01/14/2024

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is accused of encouraging anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and discrimination by unnecessarily singling out same-sex sexual conduct in schools as misconduct. Human rights group Rightify…

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Added on: 01/12/2024

Donors raise $5,000 for victim of anti-gay attack in Uganda

01/11/2024

Supporters have donated more than $5,000 to help Ugandan LGBTQ+ rights activist Steven Kabuye, who was hospitalized in critical condition after he was repeatedly stabbed by anti-gay…

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Added on: 01/11/2024

Africa: 2023 saw weaponisation of laws against LGBTI persons

01/10/2024

In a new briefing looking at 12 African countries, Amnesty documented how legal systems were increasingly weaponised in the past year to systematically target and discriminate against…

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Added on: 01/07/2024

US expresses concern after Burundi president says gay people should be stoned

01/06/2024

The United States said on Friday it was troubled by comments from Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who last week called on citizens of the small African country…

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Added on: 01/04/2024

2023 World Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Rights Progress – Part 4: Africa and Oceania

01/03/2024

It was an unusually busy year for LGBT news in Africa in 2023, with one country decriminalizing sodomy, one slowly opening the door to equal marriage, several…

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Added on: 01/03/2024

Uganda kicked out of Agoa following controversial anti-gay law

01/02/2024

United States President Joe Biden has officially removed Uganda and three other African countries from the beneficiaries of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), effectively ending…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

01/01/2024

As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. In November, the…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

US Lawmakers Divided over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Legislation

01/01/2024

US lawmakers are embroiled in a contentious debate over Uganda’s anti-gay legislation, highlighting the intricate dance between human rights advocacy, international relations, and the respect for national…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Burundi’s president says gay people should be stoned

12/30/23

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye hits out over gay rights and aid

12/28/2023

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations…