En français- Cameroun : un village veut se libérer du ‘démon’ homosexuel
- Au Cameroun: Cessez les violences contre les LGBTI
- Demandé: Une nouvelle enquête sur la mort d’Éric Lembembe
- VIH au Togo et au Cameroun: Les promesses vides tuent
- Côte d’Ivoire: Enquête vise des attaques anti-gay
- Zambie à l’Ouest: Ne regardez pas lorsqu’on emprisonne les LGBTI
- L’Allemagne bloque un voyage de militants Ougandais
- Droits des LGBTI: hourras au Canada, huées en Jamaïque
- Jour de sortie des Kuchus – célébrer malgré la loi anti gay
- Côte d’Ivoire : consensus sur les droits des homosexuels
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- Russian Court Declares LGBT Organization A "Foreign Agent" July 22, 2014
- European Court Of Human Rights Deals Blow To Trans Rights And Marriage Equality July 17, 2014
- American Quakers Have Created An "Underground Railroad" In Uganda July 10, 2014
- Ugandan Police Arrest Five Amid Government Efforts To Reassure Donor Nations About Anti-LGBT Law July 9, 2014
- Watch As Skinheads Attack A Gay Bar In Kiev July 9, 2014
Some top posts
What traditional African homosexuality learned from West Rewriting the anti-gay history of Rick Warren in Uganda
Judge rules for LGBT youths living in Jamaican sewers 21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality
So easy to ridicule: Malaysian list of gay ‘symptoms’ Canada’s role in spreading homophobia worldwide
- Elsewhere: India (Orinam)
- I was raped July 18, 2014
- Film review: ‘The World Before Her’ June 21, 2014
- Just concluded: Historic meet of Transmasculine, Intersex and Intergender people, Mumbai 2014 June 21, 2014
- Sampoorna Rejoinder to Jackuline Mary verdict June 2, 2014
- Poem: One hundred people hear the truth May 21, 2014
- in her voice May 17, 2014
- FTM and Intersex inclusion in NALSA? Jackuline Mary vs. The Superintendent of Police, Karur May 6, 2014
- Functional aspects of the Supreme Court judgement on transgender rights in India April 25, 2014
- May 17, 2014: IDAHO-T call to global leaders to end violence against LGBTQI people April 19, 2014
- Thoughts on the Supreme Court Judgment on Transgender Recognition and Rights April 19, 2014
- Elsewhere: Gay Asian News
- China’s ‘Pink Market’ conference to release LGBT Consumer Lifestyle Report July 24, 2014
- Gay man to legally marry his transgender woman partner in India July 24, 2014
- Philippines police bust youth gang that kill, rob gay men July 24, 2014
- Jail, 450 lashes for Saudi man who used Twitter to befriend gay men July 23, 2014
- Raising awareness of sexual diversity main aim of Viet Pride 2014 July 23, 2014
- Elsewhere> Africa LGBTIQ
- Healing in the Homeland – Haitian Vodou Tradition July 15, 2014
- FOR COLORED BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW WAS NOT ENUFF July 14, 2014
- An intimate portrait of Somalian trans-woman July 11, 2014
- Mr Loverman – portrayal of a gay, British-Caribbean late bloomer July 9, 2014
- The human security implications of anti-gay law on sexual minority in Nigeria June 24, 2014
- Elsewhere: Caribbean
- Prejudice and Pride : Caribbean IRN Update June 2014
- IDAHOT celebrations, Church, Renegades and good men - Caribbean IRN Update May 2014
- Buggery. ganja and municipal declarations against homophobia - Caribbean IRN Update April 2014
- Public sewers and gay cruising in the Caribbean - Caribbean IRN Update March 2014
- Public Debates, Remembering Audre Lorde : Caribbean IRN Update February 2014
- Elsewhere: O-blog-dee
- Malawi Religious Leaders Take Stand Against the Discrimination Fueling HIV July 25, 2014
- Transgender Organization Wins Landmark Case in Kenya July 24, 2014
- Secretary-General’s remarks at Nelson Mandela International Day Public Service Activity July 18, 2014
- Plane with US Soldiers Crash Lands on Ugandan Highway July 18, 2014
- South Africa Mourns as Literary Giant Dies July 14, 2014
- 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
Hundreds mourn murdered LGBT activist in Cameroon Zimbabwe nightmare: ‘In limbo for my type of love’
For assaulted LGBT, Uganda medical care must be anonymous After beatings in prison, rejection, death at home
Tale of Uganda pride: rainbow colors, worries, arrest Stephane Tchakam: Vibrant LGBT activist’s memory lives on
- Elsewhere: Gay Star News
- Gay civil partners will now be able to marry in a ‘ceremony with heart’ July 25, 2014
- Same-sex marriage could be worth $181.6 million to Texas July 25, 2014
- Bologna becomes latest Italian jurisdiction to record overseas same-sex marriages July 25, 2014
- Model who appeared on covers of Elle and French Vogue comes out publicly as trans woman July 25, 2014
- Before Stonewall, DOMA heroine Edie Windsor says she was 'this ignorant middle class lady' July 24, 2014
- Elsewhere: Paper Bird
- Government by moral panic July 20, 2014
- Send your support to Yara Sallam and other human rights defenders imprisoned in Egypt July 14, 2014
- On the slaughter of innocents July 12, 2014
- Five arrests for “homosexuality” in Uganda: A fuller story July 11, 2014
- Sodomy in Zambia July 6, 2014
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“Some have suggested that gay rights and human rights are separate and distinct; but, in fact, they are one and the same.”
-- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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“To those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, let me say: You are not alone. Your struggle for an end to violence and discrimination is a shared struggle.” — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Category Archives: Asia
Kyrgyzstan plea: Please help oppose anti-gay bill
As reported in June, Kyrgyzstan has moved to the verge of aligning itself more closely with Russia by making it a crime to say anything positive about homosexuality. The Kyrgyz bill is harsher than Russia’s law, because it would apply … Continue reading
‘Umbrellas of Love’ for Commonwealth’s LGBT outcasts
For the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, artist/activist Vince Laws is preparing an artistic protest against anti-gay laws in 41 out of the 53 countries in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth represents countries that formerly were part of the British … Continue reading
Gay Iranian author flees to Turkey
Gay Asia News and the Daily Beast report: An Iranian poet and writer harassed, blacklisted and arrested for being gay has been forced into exile by the Islamic regime in Iran for alluding to same-sex relations in his work. Payam … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: 10 years of work for LGBTIQ rights and health
By Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and Denis LeBlanc The Sri Lankan LGBTIQ group Equal Ground celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 10 with a special event at the Goethe Institute in Colombo. The organization works to overcome the challenges that the LGBTIQ community … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Positive steps
Tagged Colombo, Events, Flamer-Caldera, Gay Pride, LGBT, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Sri Lanka
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Kyrgyzstan on the verge of adopting harsh anti-gay law
Kyrgyzstan is on the verge of aligning itself more closely with Russia by making it a crime to say anything positive about homosexuality, as well as by strengthening economic ties. The anti-gay Kyrgyz bill, approved last week by the Parliament’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Asia
Tagged Human Rights Watch, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
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Malaysian anti-gay bias ban might lose soon, win later
Malaysia’s National Harmony and Reconciliation Bill 2014, which is in a draft stage, is facing a backlash from politicians opposed to outlawing discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation, said attorney Lim Chee Wee. As a result, the bill’s … Continue reading
India: Growing LGBTI openness, despite legal setback
In at least one city in India, the LGBTI community has become more open, reports the Times of India and the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. This openness comes at a time when Indian LGBTI activists hope they can … Continue reading
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Tagged Chandigarh, Chauhan, India, Saksham Trusts, Section 377, Supreme Court of India
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Malaysia: Support overwhelms 16 jailed trans women
Their ordeal isn’t over, but 16 transgender women arrested June 8 for allegedly violating the Malaysian syariah (sharia) law against “men posing as women” expressed deep gratitude for an outpouring of support for their cause. After Justice for Sisters, an … Continue reading
Malaysia: 17 transwomen arrested, seek $ to avoid prison
Seventeen transgender women were arrested in Malaysia on June 8 for allegedly violating the law against “men posing as women,” reports Justice for Sisters, an organization supporting LGBT rights in Malaysia. The arrests took place at a wedding celebration in … Continue reading
Update: LGBTI Pakistanis mourn 6 serial killer victims
Although they were in mourning, the LGBTI communities in Pakistan this year celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHOT) for the first time. The events came in the wake of distressing news about the murders of three gay … Continue reading
