Anti-gay laws in 2019: You win some, you lose some
Year in review: 2019 has been a mixed year for opponents of the anti-gay laws that still oppress…
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 72
Slowly, though not steadily, nations are overturning their ancient anti-gay laws. The latest to do so was Botswana…
Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law
Angola’s repeal of its anti-gay law last month could lead to the repeal of all remaining anti-homosexuality laws…
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 73
Gay sex is much less widely criminalized than in the past. Back in 2006, 92 countries had anti-gay…
Angola: Another African nation nixes colonial masters’ anti-gay law
Another African country has turned away from the homophobic laws originally imposed by European colonial powers. Recognizing its…
Progress and persecution from Jamaica to Myanmar
Many signs of progress, but also many instances of ongoing persecution of LGBTI people, are contained in the…
Tally of LGBTI rights, wrongs in 29 sub-Saharan countries
Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made progress in recognizing the human rights of LGBTI people, but much…
Southern African Anglicans to LGBT people: Welcome
In sharp contrast to the Anglican churches of Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa…
LGBTI briefs: Stigma and HIV in Africa, India, Russia
News briefs about LGBTI-related health issues in countries with anti-gay laws, excerpted with slight modifications from UNAIDS’s Equal…
21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality
At least 21 cultural varieties of same-sex relationships have long been part of traditional African life, as demonstrated…