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Luc Agblakou, president of Hirondelle International Benin (Photo courtesy of Hirondelle International Benin)
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African and global figures by the dozens urge Senegal to talk, not enforce anti-gay law
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Africa

Luc Agblakou, president of Hirondelle International Benin (Photo courtesy of Hirondelle International Benin)
Pride Social Forum to unite LGBTQ African activists in Benin
Ethiopian market (Lesly Deksen photo courtesy of Pambazuka News)
Gay Ethiopian journalist assaulted in horrifying attack
Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them
This illustration of Chidi was created by the AI program ChatGPT, based on a description of him provided by reporter Mike Daemon.
Please help free Chidi, an innocent victim of a Nigerian blackmailer

Caribbean

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them

Leïla from Secret’s Out (credit: @mytvcaraïbes)

LGBTQIA+ Kréyòl Pride to bring people together in Guadeloupe and beyond

Map of countries criminalizing homosexuality, June 2026

Homosexuality is now illegal in 66 nations

Europe

Illustration courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Like Russia, Kazakhstan now blocks access to LGBTQ news
Rainbow flags decorate the Paris City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Tetu)
France, do not turn your back on LGBTQI communities around the world!
African and global figures by the dozens urge Senegal to talk, not enforce anti-gay law
Fighting hate on the ballot: Queer resistance in elections in 2026

Asia

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them
Illustration courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Like Russia, Kazakhstan now blocks access to LGBTQ news
Map of countries criminalizing homosexuality, June 2026
Homosexuality is now illegal in 66 nations
Bangladesh students detained, expelled over alleged homosexuality

Middle East/North Africa

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them
Cairo 52 Lawsuit
Egyptian court victory for trans people seeking gender transition
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Surviving hate: Gay man speaks out after street attack in Morocco
Spotlight on Mauritania, where LGBT people hide their identities for fear of stigma

Americas

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them

Now 55% of countries with anti-gay laws are Muslim; 39% are Christian

Leïla from Secret’s Out (credit: @mytvcaraïbes)
LGBTQIA+ Kréyòl Pride to bring people together in Guadeloupe and beyond
Map of countries criminalizing homosexuality, June 2026
Homosexuality is now illegal in 66 nations
Haitian activists frustrated by diaspora groups speaking over them

Oceania

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them

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