Homophobic Zimbabwe obstructs anti-Aids workshop
Zimbabwe officials disrupted a workshop for people most at risk of HIV infections over the weekend, seizing documents…
Disappointed by Pope, Ugandan activists remain hopeful
Pope Francis has avoided talking about homophobia during his trip to Africa, despite urgent pleas that he rein…
Support ailing gay Kenyan author, but beware of scams
Popular Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina, recently hospitalized after suffering a stroke, needs help paying his medical bills. His…
Rainbow Catholics to Pope: Preach love of gay neighbors
A newly formed coalition of LGBTI Catholics is urging Pope Francis to speak out against faith-based homophobia during…
Uganda OKs bill that allows repression of activist groups
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill late Nov. 26 that would give the government broad powers to…
Protesters seek to end LGBTI repression in Commonwealth
African LGBTI activists and their allies are urging 40 countries that formerly were part of the British Empire…
Coming out in Nigeria: ‘Hate, isolation, loneliness may come’
Among trends that produce change, the process of coming out is one that can subtly persuade a society…
In Malaysia, Obama focuses on LGBT rights
President Obama focused attention on the human rights of LGBT Malaysians during his just-ended Asia trip. While in…
Arrest reports in Nigeria: 21 in Delta, 2 in Lagos
Nigeria’s homophobic and untrustworthy media has published reports — unconfirmed reports — about two sets of arrests of…
U.N. vs. anti-LGBTI laws; plus news in brief
In brief, here is recent news from countries with anti-LGBTI laws. These items are excerpted with slight modifications…