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En français- Maroc : Deux hommes condamnés pour homosexualité
- Carte de bonnes nouvelles: 78 (c’était 82) pays aux lois anti-gay
- «Viol correctif» au Cameroun: 4 femmes, 5 violeurs, 0 enquêtes
- Cameroun: À la recherche des origines d’un militant LGBT
- Cameroun: Un piège par la police afin d’extorquer de l’argent
- Au Cameroun, une femme trans attaquée de nouveau
- Prêtre et jeune homme arrêtés à Yaoundé au Cameroun
- Cameroun: Nouvelle direction pour les militants de CAMFAIDS
- Aperçu 2015: Douze nations lugubres et sept qui s’éclaircissent
- Commentaire : Journalisme jaune au Cameroun
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- Elsewhere: BuzzFeed
- Slovenian Parliament Votes In Favor Of Marriage Equality March 3, 2015
- World Bank President Declines Meeting With Leading Critic Of Human Rights Record March 3, 2015
- Seven Arrested In Latest Egyptian Raid On Charges Of Homosexuality March 1, 2015
- La revolución silenciosa del matrimonio igualitario en México February 28, 2015
- First Ever LGBT Special Envoy Comes To Washington February 27, 2015
- Elsewhere>Kuchu TImes
- Uganda: Coming out… March 5, 2015
- The Measure of Sin March 3, 2015
- Senegal: CODESRIA Calls For 2015 Textbook Programme Applications March 3, 2015
- Uganda: Oooh yes, I have met God! March 2, 2015
- Uganda: Ink-Stained and Proud of It | Advocate.com March 2, 2015
- Elsewhere> Africa LGBTIQ
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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 (Gaylaxy)
- Censor mutes word ‘Lesbian’ in Dum Laga Ke Haisha Movie March 5, 2015
- 3rd Chandigarh LGBT Pride Walk to be held on March 8 March 4, 2015
- Doordarshan telecasts film on Indian lesbians March 4, 2015
- Jaipur to witness first Queer Pride march on March 1st February 22, 2015
- यंगिस्तान ज़िंदाबाद February 22, 2015
- Elsewhere: India (Orinam)
- Update from Telangana: Pravallika case solved February 23, 2015
- Grant for groups challenging Section 377 IPC February 18, 2015
- A Journey of Faith: engaging Indian churches theologically on LGBT issues February 6, 2015
- IAS officer’s homophobia is old-hat January 29, 2015
- The image of transwomen in Shankar’s “I” has concrete legal consequences everyday January 24, 2015
- Elsewhere: Gay Asian News
- Highest Singapore court upholds Colonial-era anti-gay law October 30, 2014
- Filipino lawmakers plan to curb hate crimes targeting LGBT members October 29, 2014
- Domestic violence common among same-sex partners, says study October 28, 2014
- Korea University’s student council bans anti-gay discrimination October 27, 2014
- Kyrgyzstan goes full throttle in favor of gay discrimination October 27, 2014
- Elsewhere: Caribbean
- Same sex adoption , music and LGBT tourism - Caribbean IRN Update February 2015
- Recognition and divided societies - Caribbean IRN Update January 2015
- Human Rights for LGBT in the Caribbean - Caribbean IRN Update December 2014
- Course materials, crusades : Caribbean IRN Update November 2014
- Visibility - Parade. Protest and Citizenship - Caribbean IRN Update October 2014
- Elsewhere: Caucasus+
- Turkey’s first transgender fashion show held in Istanbul November 22, 2014
- Georgian gay man seeks asylum in Ireland following homophobic discrimination November 22, 2014
- Turkish parliament marks transgender day of remembrance with special press event November 21, 2014
- Armenian university bans discrimination based on sexual orientation November 17, 2014
- LGBT magazine names Vladimir Putin ‘person of the year’ November 12, 2014
- Elsewhere: O-blog-dee
- Shocking Report Reveals Uganda Police Abuse Gays February 27, 2015
- Justice as Game Ranger in Anti-Gay “Man Up” Camp Found Guilty of Murder February 27, 2015
- New California Legislative Efforts to Mitigate Ellis Act Evictions February 24, 2015
- Proposed Anti-Trans Bill Denounced February 24, 2015
- UNHCR Puts Hold on Registrations of Large Groups of Ugandans February 20, 2015
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: Paper Bird
- New arrests of alleged trans and gay people in Cairo March 1, 2015
- On death threats, trolls, and truth February 21, 2015
- Help, I’m being persecuted: Hypocrisy and free speech February 19, 2015
- One of Mona Iraqi’s victims tries to burn himself to death February 16, 2015
- I misremember Iraq February 7, 2015
- Elsewhere: SOGI News
- Slovenian Parliament hailed for upholding equality March 6, 2015
- GALANG tackles poverty amongst LBT Filipinos March 6, 2015
- Botswana Trans Organisation to Launch Trans Lives Booklet March 5, 2015
- Rainbow Leaders at the Forefront of Change March 5, 2015
- Call for Applications – 2015 MILEAD Fellowship March 5, 2015
- Global Activists Speak on Randy Berry’s Appointment March 4, 2015
- IGLHRC on US Appointment of Special Envoy on LGBTI Rights March 3, 2015
- 7 Suspected LGBT Persons Arrested in Egypt March 2, 2015
- Russian Police Pounce on Lesbian Club March 2, 2015
- Thousands Castigate Northern Ireland LGBTI Discriminatory Bill February 27, 2015
- Elsewhere: Gay Star News
- Meet the gay Catholic who refused to have sex or even masturbate his entire life March 14, 2013
- Michael Sam says closeted gay players in NFL 'want to protect their livelihood' March 6, 2015
- Former Playgirl Man of the Year who came out as gay is found dead in West Hollywood March 6, 2015
- Discover the bold, brilliant, badass feminists of the 60s March 6, 2015
- US army is ordered to stop referring to Chelsea Manning as a man March 6, 2015
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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
Tag Archives: Jamaica
Jamaica has a new gay-friendly public defender
Jamaica’s new public defender supports LGBTI people! This is refreshing, as the previous public defender seemed ready to deny the right to freedom of expression of LGBTI people and said that we should “tone down” our behaviour if we wanted … Continue reading
Jamaican activist: Be a global voice for LGBT liberation
“Parents are kicking out their kids as young as 10 years old because they are LGBTI, for fear that having the kids in the house will incur the wrath of God.” – Jamaican activist lawyer Maurice Tomlinson, explaining the intensity … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Faith and religion, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged Jamaica, Maurice Tomlinson, Quorum
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Anti-AIDS leader loses job for supporting anti-gay laws
In Jamaica, Prof. Brendan Bain has finally lost his job running the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Training Network (CHART), where he lost the confidence of most anti-AIDS activists when they learned that he supports laws against homosexual activity. The University of the … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, HIV / AIDS
Tagged Brendan Bain, Caribbean HIV/AIDS Training Network, CHART, Jamaica, University of the West Indies, UWI
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Jamaican court to hear Bain case on HIV, anti-gay laws
The case for wrongful dismissal filed by Prof. Brendan Bain against the University of the West Indies (UWI) will be heard tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 12. The UWI fired Bain as the head of a US-funded anti-HIV programme after Bain, a … Continue reading
12 grim lands, 7 bright spots in LGBTI preview of 2015
As debate over LGBTI rights continues worldwide in 2015, progress has been made in at least seven of the 76-plus countries with laws against homosexuality. In another 12 countries, the situation is grim and could get worse. Below are previews … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Asia, Harassment / murders, Middle East / North Africa, Oceania
Tagged Alternative CI, Alternative Cote d'Ivoire, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Cyprus, Egypt, Gambia, GWL-INA, GWL-INA network, Improved Youth Health Initiative, India, Indonesia, Initiative for Equal Rights, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, LEGABIBO, Malawi, Malaysia, Ministry of Social Policy, Morocco, Nigeria, North Cyprus, Palau, Paul Kasonkomona, Principe, Russia, Sao Tome, Saudi Arabia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sexual Offences Act, Seychelles, Solidarity Alliance, Stephen Chukwumah, The Gambia, The Initiative for Equal Rights, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Women’s Health and Equal Rights, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Jamaica: LGBT youths can’t even call a gully their home
Jamaican activists who balk at the idea of forcing LGBT youths to live on the streets are trying to find a feasible alternative now that police have ousted dozens of youths from Shoemaker Gully, a drainage channel in New Kingston. … Continue reading
