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Two students murdered at Nigerian boarding school for being gay
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Bangladesh university students tortured, expelled over alleged sexuality
This image was used on the scammers’ website. An Xtra investigation determined it is a photo of a real event that was altered to include the name and logo of a fake charity. (Photo courtesy of Xtra)
Scamsters prey on LGBTQ+ activists from the Global South, inviting them to fake conferences in Canada
Panel discussion at the Égides conference (Laeticia Clouzot photo courtesy of Égides)
International French-language LGBTQI conference focuses on positivity
The 2019 Pride parade in Kyiv, Ukraine, included Western diplomats and a group of uniformed soldiers from the war with Russia-backed separatists in the east. (Photo courtesy of DW)
Ukraine government introduces bill to combat anti-LGBT discrimination, hate speech
Spotlight on queer African writing and fashion
Mac-Iyalla-Davis (Photo courtesy of Mamba Online)
This African chief is gay, defiant, visible and yet traditional
Most of the mothers DW spoke with are devoutly religious and meet regularly to share advice, pray, and support each other. (Photo courtesy of DW)
Uganda: Mothers defy anti-gay law to support children
Six months later, 4 Muslim men are still in prison without trial for watching a gay video
This illustration of Algernon and Mo was created with the help of ChatGPT and PhotoShop.
Double your donation to help end 7-month homophobic imprisonment without trial
AIDS clinic in Mozambique (Photo courtesy of the UN)
Mozambique could see thousands dead from HIV due to USAID funding cuts
Tunisian LGBTQ rights protest.
Tunisia and Malaysia arrest dozens of queer people in escalating crackdowns
Flag of Bangladesh
Banker and professor charged with the murdering gay Bangladeshi electrician
The Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before it was destroyed earlier this month (Christopher Miller photos courtesy of The New York TImes)
LGBTQ+ Haitians mourn the loss of Hotel Oloffson, an inclusive refuge
Senegal demands cancellation of LGBTQ event
In mid-June, Kyiv saw the first Equality March since Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022. More than 1,500 people joined. (Anastasiia Shepielieva photo courtesy of DW)
LGBTQ+ soldiers fight for Ukraine and for respect