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Category Archives: Harassment
Jamaica: Evicted, gay man aims to overturn buggery law
Last year, Javed Jaghai, a young gay Jamaican, was evicted from his home by his landlady when she discovered his sexual orientation. The landlady alleged that Javed’s homosexuality meant that he would be engaging in an illegal activity on the … Continue reading
To John Kerry: Stop helping African anti-gay campaigner
In a hard-hitting open letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle challenges Kerry to end U.S. support for anti-gay former Anglican Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, whom Ogle describes as one of the most influential … Continue reading
Archbishop Orombi, architect of African homophobic hate
A brief history of recent actions by former Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi of the Church of Uganda, who has been described as “the architect of homophobic hate in Africa.” Who is this man? Most Americans, including potential donors, have no … Continue reading
Russian gay film festival: 12,500-euro fine as ‘foreign agent’
A judge in St. Petersburg declared the Side by Side LGBT Film Festival a “foreign agent” yesterday (May 7) and fined it 12,500 euros for not registering as required by Russia’s new Foreign Agent Law. This is the latest of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Harassment
Tagged Amnesty International, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Side by Side Film Festival, Vladimir Putin
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Zambian pair’s sentence could be 14 years for gay sex
This is a slightly expanded version of yesterday’s article, “Gay in Zambia: 6th week in jail for 2 awaiting trial,” published with new photos. After a brief court hearing on June 5, two young men accused of breaking the Zambian law … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment, Trials / punishments
Tagged James Mwape, Kapiri Mposhi, Lusaka Times, Philip Mubiana, Wynter Kabimba, Zambia
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Homosexuality at issue in 2 trials in Zambia this week
New Age Online published a preview of court action scheduled for this week in Zambia. Excerpts: Two high-profile cases involving a suspected gay couple and a [human rights] activist come back-to-back in Zambian courts this week raising concerns over growing … Continue reading
You say ‘death to gays’; I say ease up, get acquainted
About that online comment you wanted published … Dear Peter, Thanks for visiting the Erasing 76 Crimes blog and leaving your comment. I hope you learned something during your visit. I’m writing to let you know that your comment will … Continue reading
Jamaica: Straights are still kings of crime, not gays
A response to the Jamaica Observer’s June 3 article “Unruly gays back with a vengeance,” which describes a group of homeless men who have taken over an otherwise abandoned house in an affluent neighborhood: The Jamaica Observer’s desperate desire to … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Harassment
Tagged Jamaica, Jamaica Observer, Maurice Tomlinson, `
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Call for police response to anti-gay attacks in Ukraine
After the generally peaceful Equality March on May 25, anti-gay forces have launched a series of attacks on LGBT activists and have threatened more violence. Two human rights group today urged Ukrainian authorities to investigate and put an end to … Continue reading
Posted in International pressure for LGBT rights, Europe, Harassment
Tagged Human Rights Watch, ILGA-Europe, Kiev, Pride parade, Ukraine
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