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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 Court Sentences Trans Woman To Six Years In Prison On Prostitution Charges January 31, 2015
- France Overturns Treaties Blocking Same-Sex Couple's Wedding January 29, 2015
- Witness Says Gambian Man Accused Of Homosexuality Bore Signs of Torture, May Be Executed January 27, 2015
- Religious Authorities In Nigeria Reportedly Detain 12 People Accused Of Holding A "Gay Wedding" January 27, 2015
- Egyptian Appeals Court Dismisses Case Against 26 Men Accused Of "Gay Sex Party" January 26, 2015
- Elsewhere>Kuchu TImes
- UGANDA: Key affected populations in Uganda nominate their representatives to the Global Fund CCM. January 30, 2015
- KENYA: Gay Safari January 30, 2015
- KENYA: Survival Sex January 30, 2015
- AFRICA: Why do I have to carry and hold my heart in my hands while I open my eyes widest due to fear? January 27, 2015
- UGANDA: A prayer and plea for Leelah Alcorn. January 27, 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)
- One Year After Reinstatement of Sec. 377 January 31, 2015
- Poem: Madness January 28, 2015
- 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
- Elsewhere: India (Orinam)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Activists to Protest 1% HRC Elitism and AIDS Neglect January 29, 2015
- South Africa Trial of 2 Men Accused of Raping Lesbian January 29, 2015
- 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
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
- ISIS kills gays: A history of violence January 27, 2015
- 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
- Elsewhere: SOGI News
- LGBT organisations call for US intervention in Gambia January 30, 2015
- Filipino LGBT Activists Remain Steadfast January 28, 2015
- Innovative LGBTIQ Activist Gives Back to the Community January 27, 2015
- Ecuador LGBT Association Tasks Municipality January 27, 2015
- India to Witness Historic NorthEast Pride January 27, 2015
- 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
- Elsewhere: Gay Star News
- Why Orlando is the theme park capital of the world – in 8 twists, turns and drops January 28, 2015
- US lawmaker does not think LGBT rights are human rights January 31, 2015
- Northern Ireland gay activists fight bill which could allow gay discrimination January 31, 2015
- RuPaul’s Drag Race schools Mary Cheney on why drag and blackface are not the same thing January 31, 2015
- Vietnamese transgender comedy De Mai Tinh 2 breaks box office records January 31, 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: Zambia
Anti-gay politician sworn in as Zambian president
Anti-gay Zambian defense minister Edgar Lungu was inaugurated today as president of Zambia. By a majority of 48.3 percent to 46.7 percent, he won the Jan. 20 election to fill the remainder of the term of former President Michael Sata, … 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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Anti-gay politician undercuts Zambia’s principles
Zambian human rights defender Chalwe Charles Mwansa sees anti-gay statements by presidential candidate Edgar Lungu as straying from Zambia’s founding principles. By Chalwe Charles Mwansa In Africa, homosexuality remains largely feared, misunderstood, illegal and heavily punishable. Yet Africa is made … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan)
Tagged Chalwe Charles Mwansa, Chalwe Mwansa, Edgar Lungu, Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia
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Forbidden love: Exploring true, complex lives of LGBTI Africans
By Mike Nicholson In recent years, news of homophobic laws in Africa has resonated across the Global North. While many individuals are at least superficially aware of the plight of LGBTI men and women in countries such as Uganda and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan)
Tagged Algeria, Cabo Verde, Cape Town, Egypt, Esto No Es Africano, gay imam, Ghana, Houari Mazouzi, Ice Queer, Kenya, Marc Serena, Mauritania, Mike Nicholson, Morocco, Muhsin Hendricks, Nigeria, Oran, Senegal, Serena, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
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99 who are in prison for being gay, 148 more awaiting trial
Worldwide, at least 99 people are currently in prison for allegedly violating laws that punish those who are born gay, lesbian or bisexual. In addition, at least 148 other people are awaiting trial on charges related to homosexuality. Those are … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Asia, Middle East / North Africa, Trials / punishments
Tagged Cameroon, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Lebanon, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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’76 Crimes’ on radio: The latest battles for LGBTI justice
The Erasing 76 Crimes blog and the anti-gay laws of 76-plus countries moved to center stage last weekend during a 15-minute interview of editor/publisher Colin Stewart on the radio show/podcast “State of Belief.” The show’s host, the Rev. Welton … Continue reading
