Ugandan appeal: Police probe of disputed, alleged murders
Leaders of LGBT rights groups in Uganda have asked Ugandan police to investigate reports that seven LGBT people…
Uganda: Setback for anti-gay group, but also for AIDS fight
Uganda remains a hot spot in the battles against AIDS and for justice for LGBTI people. Three examples…
Prominent Indian officials seek repeal of anti-gay law
Prominent politicians in India’s ruling party have announced their support for the repeal of the country’s anti-gay law,…
Hostile reception for Kenyan bill to stone gays
Members of the Kenyan parliament have spurned a proposal to enact a harsh new anti-homosexuality law. The bill,…
Probe into disputed report of 7 slain LGBT Ugandans
In response to a request from the leadership of several LGBT organizations in Kampala, Uganda, the article “Report:…
Days after Obama photo, Gambia arrests 12 in gay raids
Police in the west African nation of The Gambia last weekend arrested 12 men on suspicion of homosexuality…
Report: Lebanon targets gay men in 3 raids, 45 arrests
Journalist Dan Littauer reports on a wave of Lebanese police raids targeting gay men, starting with the Aug.…
Lonely track star, victim of Cameroon's homophobia
Thierry Essamba, an internationally competitive runner in the 110-meter hurdles, was suspended from the Cameroonian track squad on…
How to stir up anti-gay violence, Ugandan style
“The Red Pepper is despicable” is today’s simple comment from LGBT rights activist Maurice Tomlinson. That comment comes…
Anti-gay Lebanon: 27 arrests in raid on Turkish bath
Lebanon’s national police and security force raided a Turkish bath in the Hamra-Concord section of Beirut on Aug.…