LGBTQI advocate Richard Lusimbo honored for fighting HIV stigma
LGBTQI advocate Richard Lusimbo is one of six Ugandans recognized by the International Community of Women Living with…
LGBTQ+ year in review: 42 examples of good news in 2020
This past year has been tough for everyone, gay and straight, but it had some bright spots too.…
LGBTQ+ year in review: 47 troubling events of 2020
The year 2020 had more than its share of grim news for LGBTQ+ people. If you read this…
Uganda: Rights lawyer freed on bail after week in prison
Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was released on bail today after being held in prison for a…
Ugandan-born trans woman wins Canadian award
Ugandan-born LGBTQI+ activist, refugee and trans woman Christopher Nkambwe is the winner of the prestigious Community One Foundation’s…
37 arrests of allegedly LGBTQ Senegalese since September
The ongoing anti-LGBTQ crackdown in Senegal reached a new milestone yesterday with the arrest of the 37th person…
Uganda: Delays leave human rights lawyer in prison without bail
Ugandan officials today extended the pre-trial detention of human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo by scheduling his case in…
Botswana president: We’ll host 2021 AIDS conference
The president of Botswana announced on Facebook that Botswana will host next year’s African ICASA 2021 anti-AIDS conference,…
Uganda: Nicholas Opiyo charged, sent to prison for weekend
Gay-friendly Ugandan lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was charged today with money laundering and remanded to prison over the Christmas…
Meet the Nigerian blogger who boosts queer visibility
A Nigerian blogger popularly known as Evander Bright is leveraging social media to promote queer visibility and provide…