Barbados protests seek repeal of harsh buggery law
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 11:45 a.m., a small protest was staged outside the Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown,…
U.N. session on LGBTI killings by ISIS — ‘historic’ or mistake?
The U.N. Security Council today held “a historic meeting” — “the first Security Council meeting on LGBT rights,”…
Senegal: No ‘anti-homosexuality’ law? Jail for 7 for gay sex
Seven men have been sentenced to six months in prison in Senegal after being convicted of homosexual activity…
Activists failed Roger Mbede; who killed him?
Reporter Robbie Corey-Boulet conducted an in-depth investigation into the death of Roger Mbede, a former Amnesty International prisoner…
Yemen’s hidden gay community under siege
The Tower magazine reports: Being gay in an Arab state is never easy. Since the Houthis made their…
A life in Nigeria: ‘Discovered, abandoned, depressed’
“Discovered, Abandoned, Depressed” is the title of the latest edition of the No Strings podcasts, which provide a…
How Jamaica’s Charter of Rights aids blackmailers
Activist lawyer Maurice Tomlinson tells how Jamaican law lays the groundwork for blackmail schemes such as the one…
Montego Bay Pride — here’s why
The historic Jamaica Pride that took place in Kingston from August 1 to 5 was an unqualified success.…
Alice Nkom: Struggle and hope for LGBTI Cameroonians
There’s reason to hope that the often-homophobic African nation of Cameroon is on the road to eventually ensuring…
2 victories over Ghana’s violent homophobe
Pastor Jide Macauley continued his campaign today against an anti-LGBTI criminal in Ghana reportedly using social media to…