Sex, youth and politics in Algeria
By Pierre Daum, journalist. Originally published in Le Monde Diplomatique, republished here with permission of…
Lively gay community in Algeria gains visibility
This blog is seeking to improve its coverage of Algeria, both in English and in…
Slow progress for gay rights in North Africa
In North Africa, LGBTI advocates are slowly achieving awareness of the human rights of sexual…
We’re down to 74 countries where homosexuality is illegal
[See January 2019 update: “Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 73.”]
Photos of African LGBTQ diaspora as ‘radical self-love’
Photographer Mikael Owunna is continuing his mission of debunking the myth that it is “un-African”…
76 countries now have anti-homosexuality laws (or 72)
ILGA and this blog have both issued updated lists of countries with anti-LGBT laws. ILGA…
North African activists in 7 countries seek justice
Human rights groups and LGBTI rights organizations from the seven countries of North Africa…
Anti-LGBT nations seek to end U.N. advocacy of LGBT rights
A confrontation over LGBT rights is expected to come to a head tomorrow at the…
Amid democratic reforms, deeper troubles for LGBT Tunisians
The Arab Spring revolution that started in Tunisia in December 2010 has led to many…
News by country
Click below for this blog’s links to news by country: Countries in Africa (sub-Saharan Africa). Countries in Asia. Countries in the Americas. Countries in Europe. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Countries in Oceania, including Indonesia Overview of the 72 to 78 countries with anti-LGBTI laws. Africa (sub-Saharan Africa) Angola Botswana Burundi Cameroon […]