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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi (left) shakes hands with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, center-right, at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda on July 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of VOA)
Iranian President praises anti-LGBTQI+ sentiments in Uganda
Scene from "Call Me Samuel"
Four African nations’ battles against gay-themed films
Phillip Lühl and Guillermo Delgado with the three children.
Namibian officials balk at Supreme Court’s approval of foreign same-sex marriage
Flag of Cameroon
Report shows alarming level of anti-LGBTI violence in Cameroon
Cameroon LGBTI advocates want funders to focus on decriminalization
Alernatives Cameroon hosts training session for community organizations to access PEPFAR funds
Alternatives Cameroon trains LGBTI activists to access U.S. anti-AIDS funds
Nigeria: Is Ayra Starr’s new song the gay anthem we didn’t know we needed?
Nigerian musician Davido (Photo source: Google Images)
In Nigerian musician Davido’s new release, why the homophobia?
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni , who signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act into law in May 2023. (Photo courtesy of the BBC)
Museveni boosts African anti-gay campaign despite inaction on Ugandan bill
Transgender Bangladeshi students study the Quran. (Photo courtesy of Newsweek/Getty)
JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman
Victories 23 and 24: Donors free gay couple from Cameroon prison
Trans women Barshti Afrin, Madhu, Ishani and Sumi were arrested in Bangladesh on Jan. 17 outside a wedding ceremony where they were begging for money. They were charged with extortion and rioting. (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangladesh)
Bangladesh: Human rights activists outraged at arrests of trans women for begging
Imprisoned for being a lesbian, aided by donors, Octavia has been set free
Advertisement for the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation's talk show segment "The LGBTQ Debate: An attack on our social fabric"
Ugandan TV aired highly charged and biased debate on LGBTQ rights
Anita Among, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda. (Photo courtesy of NTV)
Ugandan parliament is close to approving repressive anti-gay bill
Before and after shots of the climbing equipment that was repainted to avoid comparisons to the Rainbow Pride Flag in Entebbe, Uganda
Rainbow park equipment in Uganda is repainted so it won’t ‘corrupt’ children