Is Zambia ready for a gay pride march?
Behind Zambian politicians’ loud public denunciations of homosexuality, the country is showing signs of tolerance of LGBT people.…
First-ever awards for LGBTIQ+ human rights activists in Nigeria
For the first time in the history of Nigeria, LGBTIQ+ human rights activists and organizations working for the…
How Russia uses porn charges against LGBT activist and trans woman
Russia is pressing pornography charges against an LGBT activist and a trans woman who violated conservative Russian norms.
Uganda challenger Bobi Wine supports gay rights
Popular singer and Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi) this week spoke out in defense of LGBT…
Activists protest anti-LGBT violence in St. Vincent
Violent attacks on LGBT residents of St. Vincent are the latest homophobic response to a legal challenge seeking…
Why is Zambian couple in prison? Because of King Henry VIII
Zambian politicians claim that Christian values are the basis for 15-year prison sentences imposed on a gay couple…
Activist seeks to overturn anti-gay law of African island Mauritius
A human rights activist on the island nation of Mauritius off the east coast of Africa is challenging…
U.S. envoy to Zambia: Act like Jesus, not like bigots, if you’re a Christian nation
Zambian officials should stop lying about their relationship with the United States and should act like leaders of…
A successful LGBTQ+ event at a Nigerian restaurant
Homophobia indeed transcends borders, but the case was quite different for Dan Yomi, an out U.K.-based Nigerian gay…
Zambia blasts U.S. envoy who protested 15-year sentence for gay couple
The government of Zambia plans to file an official protest against U.S. ambassador Daniel Foote for criticizing the…