Tunisia: Raped, robbed, then arrested for homosexuality
A young man in Tunisia was conned by two men on Facebook who met him, raped him and…
Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has joined the list of Nigerian celebrities condemning anti-gay discrimination and violence. From the…
Cameroon: Crowd kills ‘man of God’ caught in the act
A pious shopkeeper in northern Cameroon was caught having sex with his 17-year-old male lover. Outraged, his neighbors…
Generous readers donate to feed 3 gay Muslim prisoners
Thanks to generous readers of this blog, three gay Muslim victims of homophobia in northern Cameroon prisons have…
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 73
Gay sex is much less widely criminalized than in the past. Back in 2006, 92 countries had anti-gay…
Angola: Another African nation nixes colonial masters’ anti-gay law
Another African country has turned away from the homophobic laws originally imposed by European colonial powers. Recognizing its…
Botswana president speaks up for LGBTI rights
There is new hope for LGBTI persons in Botswana because the south African country’s new president is advocating…
Denis LeBlanc, pioneer in gay rights, HIV+ rights and in this blog
Denis LeBlanc, who was my friend as well as a pioneer in the struggle for gay rights, died…
Mobile counseling + social app for gay Nigerians
LGBT+ Nigerians are about to get a new online mobile platform through which they can connect, chat and…
European MPs urge Tunisia to halt gay arrests, torture
Members of the European Parliament’s LGBTI interest group wrote to the Tunisian government today, urging a halt to…