Malaysian probe of trans murder could help rebuild trust
Human Rights Watch has appealed for Malaysian authorities to seek to regain the trans community’s trust by thoroughly…
Jamaica newspaper seeks reversal of anti-gay law
Jamaica’s largest newspaper has endorsed the constitutional challenge against the country’s anti-gay “buggery law.”
Jamaica's antiquated rape law leaves many unprotected
Jamaica needs to bring its rape law into the 21st century, Human Rights Watch says.
Why lesbian groups boycotted African LBT workshop
By Colin Stewart and Erin Royal Brokovitch Four organizations of lesbian, bisexual and queer women last week boycotted…
Ugandan artist's view of state-sponsored homophobia
The Erasing 76 Crimes blog presents works by artist Vincent Kyabayinze, who appeals for respect for the human…
Legal challenge confronts Trinidad's anti-gay laws
LGBTI rights activist Jason Jones has filed suit to overturn anti-gay laws in Trinidad and Tobago.
Valentine’s Day attack injures 4 gay men in Nairobi slum
Four gay men were the victims of a Valentine’s Day attack in the low-income Kawangware area northwest of…
New coalition in Tunisia fights for LGBTQI rights
In Tunisia, 20 LGBTQI and allied activist associations met yesterday to form a new coalition to fight together…
Eastern Ukraine separatists release 2 LGBT activists
Two LGBT rights activists have been freed in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine after two weeks of imprisonment, Human…
Tanzania ramps up anti-gay panic, risks HIV expansion
Tanzania is intensifying its anti-gay crackdown, declaring an end to HIV/AIDS services at 40 health drop-in centers that…