Just published

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, executive director of REDHAC (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Cameroon tries to shut down LGBTI-friendly human rights group

Human rights advocates decry ‘blatant attempt’ to undercut REDHAC’s work.

New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon court has released 12 of 13 arrested in Sept. 30 raid
Congo activist wants to ‘De-Westernize’ the LGBT struggle

Resources

This site's activist journalists have laid the groundwork for Project Not Alone, which frees imprisoned victims of African homophobia. This illustration shows two gay men waiting for donations that will pay their fines and set them free.
DONATE
Continued progress leaves homosexuality illegal in 64 nations
21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality
Death penalty, ex-gay therapy, 100s of prisoners, the Commonwealth, more

Upbeat news

Erasing 76 Crimes article leads to discussion of LGBT+ rights in Gabon
This site's activist journalists have laid the groundwork for Project Not Alone, which frees imprisoned victims of African homophobia. This illustration shows two gay men waiting for donations that will pay their fines and set them free.
Giving Tuesday: If you support LGBTQ rights, support LGBTQ rights journalism
LGBTQ rights supporter Duma Boko is in line to become Botswana's next president. (Johannes Simon photo courtesy of Getty /News24.com)
If you support LGBTQ rights, please support our LGBTQ rights journalism
Word cloud showing the names of the 46 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.
Readers’ donations have freed a total of 46 victims of African homophobia

Important work funded by our readers

Revealing the background of the Erasing 76 Crimes news site and its editor
Word cloud showing the names of the 46 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.
Readers’ donations have freed a total of 46 victims of African homophobia
After their release, Yane and Hage pose for photos but hide their faces in order to avoid anti-lesbian violence. (Photo by Steeves Winner)
Readers’ donations set free two imprisoned lesbians in Cameroon
Food deliverer last week to four gay men imprisoned at New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon: Malnourished gay detainees get food delivery from Project Not Alone

Africa

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, executive director of REDHAC (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Cameroon tries to shut down LGBTI-friendly human rights group
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon court has released 12 of 13 arrested in Sept. 30 raid
Congo activist wants to ‘De-Westernize’ the LGBT struggle
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo
Ghana Supreme Court tosses anti-LGBTQ hot potato back to president

Caribbean

On Martinique, an LGBT association campaigns in the midst of a social crisis

Gang members roam the streets of Port-au-Prince. (Photo courtesy of US News)

Violent gang leader threatens Haiti’s lesbians

Haiti: Youthful mob calls for violence against two gay students

Europe

Jail cell of the Zabaikalsky Investigative Department. (Photo courtesy of Chita.ru and the Zabaikalsky Investigative Dept.)
Owner of Siberian gay club charged with ‘extremism’ and placed under house arrest
On Martinique, an LGBT association campaigns in the midst of a social crisis
Rainbow photo illustrating Moscow Times article about Yekaterinburg.
Russia’s anti-queer pressure forces LGBTQ+ support center to close
Dutch Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Reinette Klever with Gen. Jeje Odongo, Uganda's foreign affairs minister. (Photo courtesy of New Vision and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Refugees could be put at risk in Uganda under proposed Dutch deal

Asia

Human Rights Day commentary: Bangladesh needs to stamp out violence and abuses
Protesters in Kurigram, Bangladesh, called for the principal’s firing following allegations that he is gay.
LGBT teachers suffer as new Bangladesh regime focuses on regaining stability
Three men charged with killing gay teacher in Bangladesh
Jail cell of the Zabaikalsky Investigative Department. (Photo courtesy of Chita.ru and the Zabaikalsky Investigative Dept.)
Owner of Siberian gay club charged with ‘extremism’ and placed under house arrest

Middle East/North Africa

Website tracks legal rights for trans people in Middle East and North Africa
Morocco flag and rainbow flag
LGBTQ+ Moroccans endure widespread abuse: 83% were abused online
Qatar: Grindr ‘sting operation’ sees gay man arrested, deported
Supporters of Iraqi militai leader Muqtada al-Sadr burn an LGBT flag in Baghdad's Tahrir square in 2022. (Photo courtesy of Facebook via Middle East Eye)
New Iraqi law calls for prison for same-sex love, gender changes

Americas

Revealing the background of the Erasing 76 Crimes news site and its editor

LGBTQ activist reporters are key in quest for justice and peace, Colin Stewart says in…

LGBTQ rights defender in Ghana wins U.S. award on Human Rights Day
This site's activist journalists have laid the groundwork for Project Not Alone, which frees imprisoned victims of African homophobia. This illustration shows two gay men waiting for donations that will pay their fines and set them free.
Giving Tuesday: If you support LGBTQ rights, support LGBTQ rights journalism
LGBTQ rights supporter Duma Boko is in line to become Botswana's next president. (Johannes Simon photo courtesy of Getty /News24.com)
If you support LGBTQ rights, please support our LGBTQ rights journalism

Oceania

In a tradition that's unique to Vanuatu, women in the South Pacific island nation make music in the water. (Photo courtesy of RitmosGlobales.com)

Anti-gay moves in South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Tonga scene

Anti-gay lawyers seek to oust Tonga’s openly gay chief justice

Tupou VI, King of Tonga

Homophobic South Pacific nation of Tonga gets a gay chief justice