London pride urges LGBTI rights for Nigeria
Marchers in London’s pride parade on June 29 urged their homeland, Nigeria, to accept LGBTI people as equals,…
Tunisia politician guilty of gay sex; prison term nears end
Gay Star News reports: Mounir Baatour, a political party leader and lawyer, was found guilty of ‘sodomy’ with…
Putin signs Russian 'anti-gay propaganda' bill into law
The Voice of Russia, the Russian government’s international radio broadcasting service, reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed…
U.S. lets LGBTs abroad die of neglect as it OKs rights at home
It was only a year ago that the vintage convertible carrying Global Grand Marshal Bishop Christopher Senyonjo rolled…
Russia: Police arrest 60 St. Petersburg gay pride marchers
Gay Star News, among others, reports: All the participants in today’s St Petersburg gay pride parade have been…
Obama nudges Africa toward LGBT rights; too gently?
President Obama raised the issue of LGBT rights on the first stop of his current trip to Africa,…
Report cites torture of Lebanon LGBTs, others; seeks reform
Police in Lebanon often mistreat or torture LGBT people, sex workers and drug users, according to a new…
Malawi drama group pushes for gay rights
In Malawi, the Nyasa Times reports on new support for LGBT rights there: One of the Malawi’s renowned…
By 137-0 vote, Russian senate embraces 'gay propaganda' ban
Russia’s Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday for a bill to impose strict fines for broadly defined “propaganda of non-traditional…
Jamaica: Legal challenge to anti-gay law under way
Dane Lewis, head of the Jamaican LGBT rights group J-FLAG, reports on proceedings in the Jamaican Supreme Court,…