Tanzania’s anti-gay effort raises risk of HIV rebound
Tanzania’s anti-gay crackdown is starting to harm anti-HIV efforts, as predicted. The Washington Post reports: Last month, the…
Here’s how Trump undercuts anti-LGBT, anti-woman Africans
African opponents of equality for LGBT people and women will have to change their tune, at least…
Caribbean briefs: 2 glimmers of good news
Caribbean leaders recently made it clear that there’s a long way to go before LGBTI people achieve full…
Anti-LGBTI push at U.N. falls short
The U.N. General Assembly today rejected a plan to undo the U.N. Human Rights Council’s June decision…
Nigerian LGBT website fights blackmail
NoStringsNG, a website that provides a voice for LGBT Nigerians, has again taken aim at blackmailers and disreputable…
Russia report: Trans woman killed after dad seeks her death
Raina Aliev, a transgender woman, was reported killed early this month, three days after marrying her husband. The…
Coming next month: Queer Kampala International Film Festival
This December, several hundred film fans from around the world are expected to gather in Kampala, Uganda. There…
More than 274 LGBTQ victims of Egypt’s ongoing repression
At least 274 LGBTQ people in Egypt have been the targets of police action, prosecution and hate crimes,…
Nigerian’s choice: Prison for gay sex or pay blackmail?
Nigerian police have filed charges against the reported victim of a blackmailer who forced him to choose between…
100s in jail for being gay
The Erasing 76 Crimes blog has updated its sad tally “100s are in prison for being gay” — one…