Tag Archives: Gambia

Friends in Uganda, Gambia give me hope for LGBT rights

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I remember the scene like it was yesterday. My friend Brian and I had taken a break from helping to construct a school in rural Uganda. We were seated with a handful of male villagers and Segawa, the director of … Continue reading →

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Gay sex tourism in anti-gay Gambia

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Gambia’s strong-man president, Yahya Jammeh, devoted his recent speech at the opening session of parliament to railing against homosexuality along with the nation’s growing murder rate, police corruption and European countries’ deportation of Gambian citizens. At much the same time, … Continue reading →

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Free after Gambian ‘homosexual dance’ trial, but lives in ruins

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

The recent acquittal of 20 alleged gay and lesbian defendants on trial in The Gambia because of a “homosexual dance” last April was good news, but their ordeal isn’t over. Because Gambia is an intensely homophobic nation, “Life can never … Continue reading →

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Gambia drops charges against 20 for ‘homosexual dance’

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

A court in the West African nation of The Gambia acquitted 18 men and two women on trial for alleged unnatural acts after the public prosecutor asked the court to dismiss the  charges, the Jollof News website reported. According to … Continue reading →

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Another delay in Gambian ‘homosexual dance’ trial

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

The trial of about 20 people in connection with an alleged “homosexual dance” in the Gambia has been delayed again. The Daily Observer website reported that proceedings in the trial were put off until July 16 because of the bereavement … Continue reading →

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U.S. spotlights 5 cruel countries for LGBTs in West Africa

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

West African gays and lesbians face the most extreme harassment in Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo and Sierra Leone, according to the U.S. State Department’s newly released report on human rights. Below is what the report had to say about the … Continue reading →

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New court date for 20 arrested after ‘homosexual dance’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

The latest news out of The Gambia is that a new court date has been set for 18 men and two women arrested after an alleged “homosexual dance.” The Gambian news website The Point also reported that the defendants have … Continue reading →

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40 days in jail without trial for 20 in ‘homosexual dance’

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Eighteen men and two women apparently remain in jail without a trial in The Gambia 40 days after they were arrested for taking part in an alleged “homosexual dance.” The most recent scheduled date for their court hearing came and … Continue reading →

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Month in jail without trial for 20 in ‘homosexual’ dance

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Eighteen men and two women remain in custody in The Gambia, arrested two weeks ago for alleged homosexual behavior and now forced to wait two more weeks for a trial because a new prosecutor wanted more time to prepare. The … Continue reading →

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Dancing in Gambia: 18 gays, 2 lesbians face felony charges

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Prosecutors in the Gambian capital, Banjul, have brought new, more severe criminal charges against 20 people who were arrested and accused of putting on an indecent dance ceremony for tourists on April 6, including men dressed as women, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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