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En français- 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
- Vote présidentiel Nigérien: «fanatique du charia» ou «titulaire inepte»
- Égypte: trois nouvelles et une déclaration d’un député
- Al Hoceima Maroc : Peine de prison réduite
- Revue de 2014 pour le blog 76CrimesFR.com
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- Elsewhere: BuzzFeed
- Egyptian Appeals Court Dismisses Case Against 26 Men Accused Of "Gay Sex Party" January 26, 2015
- Marriage Equality Ban In Macedonia May Signal Growing Anti-LGBT Backlash In Europe January 21, 2015
- Egyptian Government "Instructions" Have Led Media To Boost Anti-Gay Coverage, Editor Says January 20, 2015
- Egyptian Court Acquits 26 Men Charged With "Debauchery" January 12, 2015
- Russia Bans People With "Gender Identity Disorders" And "Disorders Of Sexual Preference" From Driving January 8, 2015
- Elsewhere>Kuchu TImes
- UGANDA: A Day of Remembrance for David Kato January 26, 2015
- UGANDA: CALL FOR SUPPORT IN 2016 UGANDAN POLITICS January 22, 2015
- Norm:al Africa January 22, 2015
- KENYA: First We are Women, Then We Are Lesbians January 19, 2015
- UGANDA: Reflections and flashback from attending a three day anti-gay conference in 2009 January 16, 2015
- Elsewhere> Africa LGBTIQ
- “Mama Machel, WE! are outraged” August 12, 2014
- Bernadine Evaristo – Mr Loverman July 28, 2014
- Healing in the Homeland – Haitian Vodou Tradition July 15, 2014
- FOR COLORED BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW WAS NOT ENUFF July 14, 2014
- An intimate portrait of Somalian trans-woman July 11, 2014
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)
- Modi Govt to ‘honour’ Yoga guru Baba Ramdev with Padma Bhushan January 23, 2015
- Mumbai Pride on Jan 31st, celebrations underway January 22, 2015
- What I Realised When My Close Friend Came Out To Me January 21, 2015
- Review: Crazy Cukkad Family – A wedding of substance January 20, 2015
- GAZES: A Review January 19, 2015
- Elsewhere: India (Orinam)
- The image of transwomen in Shankar’s “I” has concrete legal consequences everyday January 24, 2015
- Statement by Telangana Intersex Hijra Transgender Samiti on Sexual Assault of a Hijra Sister January 22, 2015
- I am a cis-gendered woman, writing to all You unapologetic ‘I’ supporters January 22, 2015
- What I Realised When My Close Friend Came Out To Me January 21, 2015
- Smiley’s Open Letter to Director Shankar January 19, 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
- 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
- Cuba dice sí , Trinidad & Tobago say Not yet - Caribbean IRN Update September 2014
- Call for Submissions,Convocatoria,Appel à publications :Special Collection by the Caribbean IRN & Sargasso
- 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
- Ugandan Activists David Kato Never to be Forgotten January 26, 2015
- Accused Human Rights Group Reopens in Uganda January 22, 2015
- President Obama’s Speech and Impact on Global LGBT Persecution January 21, 2015
- Should we be Reporting Gay Men Executions by ISIS January 17, 2015
- United Kingdom Political Parties Urged to Adopt LGBT Global Human Rights Platform January 16, 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
- Four years January 25, 2015
- After Mona Iraqi: Some Egyptian voices January 22, 2015
- Why the crackdown in Egypt isn’t over, and what to do about it January 19, 2015
- Victory January 12, 2015
- Why I am not Charlie January 9, 2015
- Elsewhere: SOGI News
- IGLHRC and MADRE Statement on Men Allegedly Executed for Sodomy by ISIS in Iraq January 22, 2015
- One Body – African Churches Challenging Homo/Transphobia January 21, 2015
- Theologians Castigate Hate Crimes January 19, 2015
- Boost for Intersex activists and organisations January 16, 2015
- European Parliament condemns Krygyzstan censorship bill January 16, 2015
- When theology produces violence January 16, 2015
- Barbados LGBT activist scoops prestigious award January 14, 2015
- Redress for Egyptian 26 January 13, 2015
- NoToPhobia condemns threats aganist Georgian LGBT Organisation January 11, 2015
- Filipino LGBT activists request audience with Pope Francis January 9, 2015
- Elsewhere: Gay Star News
- #Trailblazer: Alan Carr: 'Fit food, fit wine, fit people – you can't help feeling horny in Florence!' January 26, 2015
- Postcards: climbing the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia January 25, 2015
- Daughter of Joan Rivers suing 'incompetent' NYC endoscopy clinic where her mother stopped breathing January 26, 2015
- Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne now co-credited on Sam Smith's hit Stay With Me January 26, 2015
- Love may be strange but Lithgow and Molina shine January 26, 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
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
Signs of progress in violent, homophobic Jamaica
A recent report by Human Rights Watch paints a familiarly grim picture of LGBT life in homophobic Jamaica, but speaks optimistically about signs of progress. HRW says: “Violence against LGBT people in Jamaica today is rampant. Police, schools, and hospitals … Continue reading
Posted in Americas
Tagged Bruce Golding, Buju Banton, Diane King, HRW, Human Rights Watch, Jamaica, Mista Majah P, Portia Simpson-Miller, Rhon Reynolds
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United in battle against sexism, homophobia
Sexism and homophobia are the targets of a strategic partnership fighting against the repression of both women and LGBTI people in the developing world. “The root of homophobia is sexism,” says the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, a leader of the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Faith and religion, International pressure for LGBT rights, Positive steps
Tagged Albert Ogle, Angeline Jackson, Cameroon, Jamaica, Maxensia Nakibuuka, Maximilienne Mbe, Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, Ogle, Quality of Citizenship Jamaica, REDHAC, Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, St. Paul's Foundation, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, Uganda
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Canon Ogle on the move; ‘lot of work to do’ on LGBTI rights
The St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, which supports local LGBTI rights groups in many countries with anti-gay laws, is preparing to open a new office on the East Coast of the United States. The move will occur as the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Faith and religion, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged Albert Ogle, Anglican Church of Uganda, Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Cameroon, Christopher Senyonjo, Jamaica, Lithgow, Maxensia Nakibuuka, Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, San Diego, St. Paul's Foundation, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, State Department, The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, U.S. Department of State, Uganda, United States, World Bank
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