Kenya moves to appeal courtroom win by LGBTI group
As expected, the government of Kenya has filed notice that it plans to appeal a High Court ruling…
LGBT envoy heads to Jamaica amid plans for Pride
The Dallas Voice reports: Randy Berry, special envoy for the human rights of LGBT persons, and USAID Senior…
Anti-LGBTI attack disrupts Kyrgyz anti-homophobia day
Anti-LGBTI protesters invaded and disrupted a May 17 celebration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)…
Hundreds gather for peaceful IDAHOT pride in Uganda
Ugandan LGBT and sex worker communities gathered on Saturday (May 16) for their second annual peaceful Pride celebration,…
Russian LGBTI rights worker arrested, labeled ‘extremist’
Frontline Defenders today protested the harassment and arrest of Konstantin Golova, an environmental and human rights activist in…
Tweeting today really can help LGBTI Egyptians
Activist/analyst Scott Long explains the importance of social media support for LGBTI Egyptians in a commentary published today…
Largest LGBT rights rally in Russia, with police support
Today’s 250-strong celebration in St. Petersburg of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was Russia’s largest LGBT…
Zambian opponent of anti-gay laws wins at High Court
AIDS fighter Paul Kasonkomona can finally rest easy, more than two years after the government of Zambia arrested…
New hope in AIDS fight: Gay, MSM Africans find their voices
Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have…
Human rights defenders urge respect for LGBTI Africans
Human rights advocates from more than a dozen African countries have issued a call for respect for the…