Ugandan report: Anti-LGBT bias, violence take a high toll on mental health
Violence, murder of LGBT community members, family rejection, societal and institutionalised discrimination, name calling and shaming take a…
Rainbow Caribbean site focuses on LGBTQ rights
Caribbean LGBTQ rights activists announce Rainbow Caribbean, a Facebook page devoted to news articles, videos, features and commentaries…
Lebanon: Transwomen can’t live here with dignity, safely
“All the women I spoke with said it is nearly impossible for them to live a safe and…
Uganda:16 LGBT activists released then condemn forced anal exams
Human rights defenders in Uganda want all charges dropped against 16 LGBT+ activists released Thursday on police bond…
Uganda: Government denies plans for new anti-gay bill
Two cabinet ministers in Uganda have each issued a public official statement on the current LGBT+ situation, clarifying…
Cameroon’s Unity human rights watchdog project expands
Cameroon’s LGBTI rights watchdog group is adding an advocacy office and getting a new logo.
‘It messed me up big time’: Attacks and taunts against gay Nigerian youth
Openly gay Nigerian student Matthew Blaise recounts the attacks and homophobic slurs he experiences at school.
Mob attacks Uganda LGBTI office; victims arrested
Sex lubricants, condoms for avoiding HIV infection, and anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) found during a search at an LGBTI+…
News from Montego Bay: Walk for Rights goes ahead, cultural centre battle goes on
Activists in Montego Bay, Jamaica, held their second annual Walk for Rights this week under heavy police presence.…
Christian group claims Ethiopia is soft on homosexuality
The government of Ethiopia is opposed to homosexuality, but some conservative Ethiopian Christians claim that it isn’t outspoken…