Russian QueerFest: Success despite attacks, threats
The organizers of QueerFest in St. Petersburg, Russia, say the 10-day event was a success, despite interference and…
Ugandan viewpoint: ‘a dead activist is not a good activist’
Perseverance. Fear. Difficulties. Threats. Tolerance. Leadership. Those are some of the themes of an interview with Clare Byarugaba,…
Canon Ogle on the move; ‘lot of work to do’ on LGBTI rights
The St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, which supports local LGBTI rights groups in many countries with anti-gay…
Indonesian region OKs whipping for gay sex, adultery
The Indonesian province of Aceh on Sept. 27 approved a bill that converts strict Islamic Sharia rules on…
$64 fine settles 1st court case citing Burundi’s anti-gay law
A Vietnamese telecommunications worker has been released after paying a fine to settle changes that he engaged in…
Ugandan straight ally: ‘Drastic fallout’ remains from anti-gay bill
In an interview, Roman Catholic health and human rights activist Maxensia Nakibuuka of Uganda tells what life has…
Supporters chip in to save sight of battered trans Ugandan
With support from a group of friends, activists and journalists, a Ugandan trans woman is scheduled for surgery…
U.N. keeps focus on anti-LGBTI violence; Africa divided
The U.N. Human Rights Council today passed a resolution opposing violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and…
New in Burundi: An arrest for ‘homosexual practices’
A Vietnamese telecommunications worker was arrested Sept. 16 in northern Burundi on charges of “homosexual practices,” according to…
Russian police, anti-gay activists seek to stop QueerFest
Polina Andrianova of the Russian LGBT group Coming Out reports on the increased harassment that LGBTI people are…