FAKE: Year in prison for 3 men who attacked Kenyan activist
THIS ARTICLE WAS BASED ON DOCUMENTS THAT, ON INVESTIGATION, APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN FAKED. It has been labeled…
Nigerian celebrity: 'I have no problems with homosexuals'
Countering the intense homophobia that’s so common in Nigeria, the Nigerian on-air personality Nnamdi Nwabasili, known as N6,…
Death toll from anti-gay Chechen purge rises to 27?
The Russian Novaya Gazeta newspaper released the names of 27 men, ages 18 to 33, who allegedly were…
Indonesia, Nigeria hinder the fight against AIDS
Anti-LGBT repression in Indonesia and Nigeria is impeding the battle against HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, in Kenya, Lebanon and Malawi,…
Amsterdam and this blog take aim at 73 repressive countries
Last month’s Pride Walk in Amsterdam focused attention on victims of the anti-LGBT repression in 73 countries with…
Christian group expels Nigerian activist; he cites the Bible
Samuel Uchenna, a Nigerian LGBT rights activist whose particular interest is in working with LGBT persons of faith,…
Defending gays in Nigeria: 'dangerous, risky, stigmatizing'
Nigerian human rights activist Kayode Gomes describes the intense challenges faced by anyone who defends LGBT people in…
Many bash Russia for Chechen abuses; few help gay victims
Many countries condemned last spring’s homophobic and murderous anti-gay crackdown in Chechnya, but only five countries have offered…
Cameroon LGBTI center reopens; police issue summons
In Cameroon, the LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids has reopened its resource center and headquarters, which it closed for…
Russian court OKs gay journalist's appeal, blocks deportation
A gay journalist from Uzbekistan has been spared deportation from Russia, at least temporarily, after pleading that he…