Cutting aid to Tanzania: It worked (somewhat)
Cutting off foreign aid to homophobic countries can work, but only as a weapon that’s used with discretion.…
Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?
It’s time to evaluate the successes and failures of human rights strategies for gay Nigerians. From the African…
Transgender Indonesians fear for the future as election looms
The run-up to next spring’s general election in Indonesia has transgender citizens fearing for their safety as anti-LGBTI…
6 surprising facts about Nigeria’s anti-gay-marriage law
Protest against Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act. In Nigeria, LGBTQ+ persons still experience discrimination, violence and even death…
U.N. plan for gay refugees: same abuse, new location?
Will the U.N., Kenya, the U.S. and other Western countries stop mistreating and shunning LGBT+ refugees in Kenya…
U.N.: We’re moving LGBT refugees out of unsafe Kakuma Camp
The U.N. refugee agency announced today that it is moving LGBT+ refugees to safe houses in Nairobi, evacuating…
Violence greets protesting LGBT refugees in Kenya
LGBT refugees protesting dangerous and inhumane conditions at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya were attacked yesterday by armed…
Canadian plea: Don’t cut aid to Tanzania
Tanzania’s anti-gay crackdown is a time to boost support for LGBT Tanzanians, not a reason to cut foreign…
2019 goal: Eliminate two more countries’ anti-gay laws
Botswana and Kenya will be the next two countries to overturn their anti-gay laws, if court challenges there…
34 African nations have anti-gay laws; soon dropping to 32?
Of Africa’s 54 nations, 34 currently have laws against same-sex intimacy. The latest country where it is illegal…