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Campus ‘Love House’ is a safe space for queer Nigerian students
A split image of 2 faces against a grungy and bloody background with Nigeria’s national colors, green and white. The left side is cracked revealing red color underneath and the right side is covered with a mask.
Queer Nigerian victims of online blackmail fight back
A protest in favour of gay rights in Uganda at the University of Cape Town in July 2023. (Ashraf Hendricks photo courtesy of GroundUp)
Commentary: The World Bank must stand firm against Ugandan homophobia
Illustration shows (left to right) Jesus, a nun and a masculine presenting woman all holding hands. The nun in the middle is split into two with one half wearing a habit and the other half wearing regular clothing. (illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)
Nigeria: From holy celibacy to secret lesbian marriage
Malawi LGBTQ communities struggle to access health care
Viktor Pylypenko, a combat medic and the first openly gay Ukrainian soldier, came out in 2018. (Photo courtesy of the BBC)
Both Russia and homophobia are in the crosshairs of Ukraine’s gay soldiers
The Francis Fola Ball, held recently in Lagos, Nigeria, provided a safe space for about 500 queer Nigerian party-goers. (Demola Mako photo courtesy of the BBC)
The glitter and the grit: Inside Nigeria’s queer ballroom subculture
Reporter/activist Steeves Winner (pseudonym) meets with the four newly released gay prisoners in Ebolowa. Their faces are blurred for their safety. (Photo by Steeves Winner)
Project Not Alone’s donors set free 4 gay prisoners in Cameroon
Illustration for the commentary "Why backlash over Sharifa's tale makes the case for more inclusive textbooks" in The Business Standard (Illustration courtesy of The Business Standard)
Bangladesh education ministry censors story over trans character
Enioluwa Adeoluwa (Photo courtesy of Paper Magazine)
Nigerian online influencer condemns anti-LGBT violence
Goal: Boost trans leaders in a field dominated by gays and lesbians
The West fiddles while Uganda prepares a future of anti-LGBTQ horrors
Gay-obsessed Nigerian pastor denounces ‘intriguing’ homosexuality
Sheila Lumumba (Photo courtesy of BBC / WhatsOnQueerBC.com/)
Killer of Kenyan lesbian sentenced to 30 years
Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon: Two school girls lose their right to education because of a lesbian love note
Uti Nwachukwu
Nigerian celebrity Uti urges women to stop bullying gay men