Jean Jacques Dissoke

LGBTQ rights activist and journalist in Cameroon.

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About 50 refugees seeking asylum in Europe died last year when this rickety boat capsized during their northward journey across the Mediterranean Sea. They were a few of at least 25,500 deaths and disappearances during such refugee crossings since 2014 according to the UN.(Photo courtesy of AP and AfricaNews)
Queer Cameroon asylum seeker dies in Mediterranean crossing
Two staff members of Alternatives Cameroon chat during an idle moment long before the 2024 police raid. (Photo courtesy of HumanRightsWarrior.com)
Police raid on Alternatives Cameroon leaves 1,800 HIV patients in the lurch
Woman in South Africa walks past a wall covered with ads supporting the fight against HIV/ AIDS. (Denis Farrell photo courtesy of AP / Cruxnow.com)
Fight against HIV in Africa put in jeopardy by suspension of U.S. funding
The Messamendongo crossroads in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Tontonjer photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Cameroon: Narrow escape by a trans woman
Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, executive director of REDHAC (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Cameroon tries to shut down LGBTI-friendly human rights group
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon court has released 12 of 13 arrested in Sept. 30 raid
Snoopy la Melodie performs the song on YouTube.
Trigger warning: Homophobic song goes viral in Cameroon; LGBTI defenders sue
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon.
Cameroon: Four gay men forced to undergo anal exams after their arrest
A panel discussion during the SOS Solidarity launch celebration focused on the impact of a new Cameroonian law that prohibits broadcasts that show "deviant practices."
Cameroon’s SOS Solidarity launches sexual health and legal services project
Study finds less anti-LGBTI violence in Cameroon. Is it accurate?
Image representing Yane and Hage in Ebolowa Prison. (Image generated by DeepAI)
Here’s how to help 2 unjustly imprisoned lesbians in Cameroon
Flag of Cameroon
LGBTQ health and rights advocacy group expands in Cameroon
Back to School Initiative seeks improved education for LGBTI Cameroonians
LGBT Angolans demonstrate for their rights. The Angola LGBT advocacy group Iris Angola, founded in 2015 and granted government recognition in 2018, now has about 200 members. (Photo courtesy of Iris Angola)
Analysis: Stiff challenges hinder attempts to decriminalize homosexuality in Africa
The story of a lesbian couple imprisoned in Cameroon
Donations freed a lesbian couple from prison in Cameroon