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Edward Mwebaza addresses the media (Photo courtesy of HRAPF)
Uganda drops the first case brought under its Anti-Homosexuality Act
Kenya court overturns ban on lesbian love story
Kojo, who has survived two attacks after being approached on dating apps. (Carlotta Dotto photo courtesy of The Guardian)
Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana
Nigeria: 94% of educated queer professionals are preparing to emigrate
An anti-LGBT briefing at an Indonesian air base in December 2024. (Photo courtesy of New Mandala and the Indonesian Air Force)
Indonesia’s two homophobias
Rex Opara.
Is my love queer enough for you?
New report reveals pattern of structural violence against African LBQ women
Illustration combines the Kenyan flag and strands of rainbow colors. (Illustration by Rex Opara courtesy of Minority Africa)
‘I’ve been waiting 10 years’: Queer refugees’ new hope for dignity in Kenya
Jann Halexander
Musician Jann Halexander reflects on being queer in Gabon
The challenge of coming out in Nigeria. (Illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)
Coming out in Nigeria is a difficult journey
Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, "Get Out of Our Lives"
Azerbaijan police detain over 100 in queer nightclub raid
Group Therapy nightclub scene in Lagos, Nigeria (Photo courtesy of Instagram)
Queer Lagosians made alté cool. Now they’re being pushed out.
Donald Trump on the campaign trail in 2016 (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters)
Annus Horribilis: After the grim revelations of 2025, what next?
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré meets with Russian officials in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anadolu Ajansı)
Two years in prison for homosexuality in West Africa
Anti-LGBTQ protest in Senegal. (File photo)
Senegal: The tale of a gay capital turned homophobic state
REFUGEE cadrrying food -kakuma Baz Ratner Reuters
Kenyan LGBTQ+ safe houses ‘overwhelmed’ as cuts hit refugee camps