N.Y. Times: Pro-gay U.S. makes life worse for gay Africans
A New York Times article today makes the argument that the United States, through its public support of…
Will anti-gay Ugandan derail Global Fund efforts?
An anti-gay Ugandan is about to join the board overseeing the work of the Global Fund, according to…
Malawi drops charges against 2 arrested for gay sex
The government of Malawi announced today that charges have been dropped against two men arrested Dec. 7 for…
Malawi outraged as West opposes revival of gay arrests
Malawi is no longer a beacon of hope for human rights activists; instead it may be backsliding into…
Tunisian court cuts off student’s homosexuality sentence
Agence France-Presse reported today: Tunisia: On appeal, sentence reduced for student convicted of homosexuality A Tunisian student initially…
Malawi arrests came with threats, assault, extortion
Two men arrested in Malawi last week on homosexuality charges suffered more mistreatment than local newspapers stated. According…
Human rights advocates decry 3-year sentences in Tunisia
Seven human rights organizations yesterday protested a Tunisian court’s imposition of three-year prison sentences Dec. 10 on six…
First third-gender person seeks Bangladesh public office
The Dhaka Tribune reports: By becoming a candidate in the upcoming municipality elections, 48-year-old Dithi has marked the…
Gay man trapped, beaten in Nigeria, where it’s too common
By Mike Daemon In Nigeria today, hatred of LGBTIQ people is so bad that young people are organizing…
Tunisia: Death threats against LGBT activists
The Huffington Post Mahgreb/Tunisia reports death threats against the vice-president and other members of the LGBT association Shams:…