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Amid an anti-LGBTQ outburst, the Ugandan parliament is investigating what it calls “festering” homosexual activities in schools.
Uganda demands probe into ‘LGBTQ activities’ in schools Read More
Arrested for sending text messages to her girlfriend, then sentenced to seven months in a Cameroonian prison for homosexuality, 28-year-old lesbian Octavia has been set free early after her fines …
Imprisoned for being a lesbian, aided by donors, Octavia has been set free Read More
The deputy speaker of Uganda’s Parliament has raised a homophobic challenge against a national policy aimed at protecting the nation’s LGBTQ community against HIV.
Homophobic Ugandan official takes aim at efforts to fight HIV in the LGBTQ community Read More
Anti-LGBTQ violence continued in Ghana after the nation’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice deceptively claimed before a U.N. Human Rights Council panel that “There is no known record of the …
Ghana official falsely claims ‘no known record’ of anti-gay violence; anti-LGBTQ attacks persist Read More
West African LGBTQ+ rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla was attacked over the weekend as he took part in a ceremony installing him as a chief in central Ghana.
Homophobic attackers target LGBTQ+ activist as he is installed as a chief in Ghana Read More
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation.
Qtalk: Gay man married to a woman seeks advice for divorce Read More
The U.S. Mission in Uganda has recognized activist Margaret Sekaggya with the Dorothy Ngalombi Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding service and achievements as a human rights defender.
U.S. honors Ugandan LGBT rights defender Margaret Sekaggya Read More
Pope Francis this week called for the repeal of laws against homosexuality. In a follow-up interview, he sought to clarify his position on homosexuality and sin.
Pope says homosexuality is not a crime Read More
After a period of relative calm, the year 2023 began with anti-LGBTI arrests and assaults against LGBTI people and activists in Cameroon.
Attacks and arrests put LGBTI activists on edge in Cameroon Read More
The president of the West African nation of Niger is laying the groundwork for enacting harsh anti-homosexuality laws in his country, where same-sex intimacy is currently legal. He proposes the …
Niger leader plans to outlaw gay sex, execute married same-sex couples Read More
Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has rejected recent criticism by a rights activist in Egypt who objected to Tatchell’s visit to Qatar last fall to protest Qatar’s mistreatment of its …
Activist rejects ‘white saviour’ label, says he protested in Qatar by request Read More
As the World Cup approached in Qatar, self-centered performances by Western LGBTQ+ allies jeopardized Middle Eastern sexual minorities by making LGBTQ+ rights seem like a Western export being imposed on …
‘Self-centered Westerners turned LGBTQ+ people into World Cup losers’ Read More
As Uganda celebrates the end of a deadly Ebola virus outbreak, health officials are praising the work of a local organization that advocates for LBQ sex workers to help prevent …
LBQ organisation protects sex workers from Ebola virus in Uganda Read More
Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechnya and a violent homophobe, has called on anti-LGBT Muslims in the Arab world to join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a way of …
Chechnya’s top homophobe urges anti-LGBT Arabs to fight in Ukraine Read More
A baseline assessment on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues affecting sex workers in Uganda has revealed that transgender, lesbian, bisexual and queer sex workers are more prone to …
Trans and LBQ sex workers most hit by sexual violence, Uganda report says Read More
Queer and feminist Ugandan advocates have just concluded a two-month Twitter and social media campaign to build awareness of their right to freedom of digital speech and expression and the …
Queer advocates in Uganda demand free and safe online spaces Read More