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- Andy Kopsa on Cameroon
- Report: 4 lesbians arrested in Cameroon March 7, 2014
- My latest at The Nation: dispatches from Yaounde prison in Cameroon – outlawing homosexuality March 4, 2014
- UPDATE: 2/24 Bill Signed – Ugandan President Says He’ll Sign Harsh Anti-Gay Bill | The Investigative Fund February 23, 2014
- Museveni may sign AHB today – need solidarity for Nigeria and Cameroon February 21, 2014
- “Not in Africa” February 20, 2014
- Youth Day Holiday Parade: Marching against Homosexuality February 18, 2014
- UPDATE: LGBT Activist Arrested in Douala Cameroon February 17, 2014
- Yaounde Prison Part IV: The Catholics February 13, 2014
- Discrimination against LGBT people and health risks February 13, 2014
- Yaounde, Douala and a few notes moving forward with these posts February 12, 2014
Personal stories
- Elsewhere: BuzzFeed
- Nine LGBT Activists Arrested While Protesting Nigerian Consulate in NYC March 7, 2014
- U.S. Conservatives To Go Ahead With "Pro-Life Olympics" In Moscow Despite Ukraine Crisis March 7, 2014
- U.S. Funding Choices Are Challenged In The Wake Of Uganda's Anti-Gay Law March 6, 2014
- Pope's Comments Hint At The Fight Over LGBT Rights Inside Vatican March 6, 2014
- World Bank President Withdraws From Panel On "Economic Cost Of Homophobia" March 6, 2014
- Elsewhere: India (Orinam)
- Tamil Scholar Solomon Pappaiya’s Sexism and Homophobia March 5, 2014
- Gay man from India bravely handles blackmailers he met on a dating website March 4, 2014
- Breaking Barriers: India’s first high school LGBTQI initiative March 3, 2014
- Reflections on Koushal vs. Naz: videos of CPR discussion March 3, 2014
- Statement by Indian groups and individuals on Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 February 26, 2014
- Thirunangai Sudha awarded honorary doctorate February 21, 2014
- Desi-Queering Harvard: Apphia Kumar on building youth leadership February 18, 2014
- IITs against 377 February 17, 2014
- Sampoorna National Trans Masculine Meet, 2014 February 16, 2014
- Fractured House, song inspired by 377letters: Elisabeth Patuck February 14, 2014
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- Calling on State Department to Stop Skinners Anti-Gay Watoto Church Uganda Performing in the U.S.A March 8, 2014
- Arrests, Rallies and Speakers Mark Global Day of Action in Support of Nigeria’s LGBT Community March 7, 2014
- Global Day of Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law March 5, 2014
- Ambassador DeLisi clarifies rumors of Kampala Embassy closure March 5, 2014
- Pussy Riot Disrupts Russian Orchestra in San Francisco March 4, 2014
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- Expert in gay marriage trial testifies gays are bound for hell March 8, 2014
- US student tennis star comes out as gay and reveals former suicide attempt March 8, 2014
- British lesbian couple to have marriage recognized after 11-year battle March 8, 2014
- 50 onlookers but no one helped, says gay man attacked on New York subway platform March 8, 2014
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Third detention in anti-gay Uganda crackdown
Police in Uganda have detained a third youth worker on homosexuality charges, continuing their crackdown on the Youth on Rock Foundation (YRF), which runs anti-AIDS programs for LGBT youth. Martin (Morgan) Kanyike, executive director of the foundation, was detained Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment / murders
Tagged AIDS, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, EHAHRDP, HIV, HIV / AIDS, HIV-positive people, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum - Uganda, Joseph Kawesi, Kampala, Martin Kanyike, Sexual Minorities Uganda, Uganda, Youth on Rock Foundation
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Singapore LGBT letter: Even hurting, let’s win with love
Legal challenges to Singapore’s law against gay sex have raised hopes for change, but also have led to a conservative backlash. In response, a coalition of LGBTQ groups today issued a statement of encouragement and consolation to “Singapore’s LGBT Community … Continue reading
Posted in Asia
Tagged Goh Chok Tong, Lawrence Khong, Section 377A, Section 377A of the Penal Code (Singapore), Singapore
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Anti-gay mob beat 7 men; probe faults Nigerian response
The article “Anti-gay mob beat 7 men; probe faults Nigerian response” about the Jan. 12 attack in Nigeria has been removed from this blog, at least temporarily. The article was based on an unfinished, draft version of a report prepared … Continue reading
$1,000 bribe overcomes anti-gay charges in Cameroon
Two young men charged with homosexuality-related crimes have been released from police custody in Cameroon after paying a bribe, according to human rights activists who worked on their behalf. This new, detailed account of the case of the men identified as … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment / murders
Tagged Alice N'Kom, Amnesty International, Cameroon, Camfaids, Michel Togue, Paul Arno, Yaoundé
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LGBTI activists in hiding in Uganda after release by police
Four young LGBTI activists in Uganda are in hiding after at least two of them were arrested and detained for several days on homosexuality-related charges. An online international appeal for support for their LGBTI rights group, Youth on Rock Foundation, … Continue reading
Jonas and Franky, freed but now in hiding
The good news: Two young men in Cameroon won a court appeal this month and were freed from prison, where they had been serving a five-year sentence for alleged violations of Cameroon’s anti-homosexuality law. The bad news: They had to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan)
Tagged Amnesty International, Cameroon, Franky Ndome, Jonas Singa Kimie, Kondengui prison, Yaoundé
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Appeal to Russia: Drop anti-gay bill that spurs anti-gay violence
Human Rights Watch issued this press release today, arguing that the anti-gay violence confronting recent protests against a Russian proposal for a national ban on “gay propaganda” shows that such a law would encourage further violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading
For anti-gay Jamaicans, chickens coming home to roost
Jamaica’s legendary homophobia has resulted in some kids being kicked out of their homes as early as 11 years old. Many of these kids end up on the streets and engage in disruptive behaviour. Yesterday, Jamaica’s major newspaper again reported … Continue reading
Posted in Americas
Tagged J-FLAG, Jamaica, Julian Robinson, Portia Simpson-Miller, The Gleaner
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Another 3 men in Cameroon jail for homosexuality
Previously unreported on this blog, these cases are cited by the newly released Amnesty International report on Cameroon. The report states: “Two young men identified as Depadou N, aged 21 years, and Paul Arno, aged 24 years, were arrested on … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Trials / punishments
Tagged Amnesty International, Cameroon, Douala, Kondengui prison, New Bell prison, Yaoundé
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Vote of 338-1 for Russian ‘gay propaganda’ bill
The lower house of the Russian parliament, or Duma, voted overwhelmingly today in favor of a ban on so-called “propaganda of homosexualism” where children might be present. The vote on the bill’s first reading was 338 for (or 336, by … Continue reading
