Worldwide, Covid-19 puts pressure on LGBTQ people, LGBTQ advocates
As the world struggles against the new coronavirus, “everyone has the right to life-saving interventions,” UN experts proclaim.…
Amid crackdown, Egypt denies the existence of LGBT people
The Egyptian government refuses to acknowledge that LGBT people exist, even as it continues to arrest them.
Uzbekistan: Hope for end to anti-LGBT violence fades
LGBT people in Uzbekistan routinely face violence, discrimination and extortion, according to a report by the Institute for…
Ugandan legal aid attorneys take precautions against COVID-19
Uganda’s LGBTQ-friendly legal aid organization HRAPF is continuing its work while taking precautions against the dangerous new coronavirus.
Because I’m trans, I live in the shadows in Cameroon
In Cameroon and many other African countries, transgender people encounter curiosity but also hostility when they appear in…
Alternatives-Cameroon expands to the nation’s capital
The highly regarded LGBTI advocacy group Alternatives-Cameroon has expanded its work into Yaoundé from its Douala base.
Don’t abandon us, LGBTQI refugees say
As the new coronavirus spreads, don’t forget the desperate plight of LGBTQI refugees in Kenya, advocates say.
Gay Nigerian: ‘I lost a promotion because of my sexuality’
In a sad, too-familiar tale, a Lagos-based Nigerian gay man in his mid-30s has been refused a promotion…
Online archive focuses on LGBT Kenyans from 1800s on
Activist and author Denis Nzioka has launched KumbuKumbu, a new free resource that collects and preserves records documenting…
UN: Nigeria should end anti-LGBT housing bias
Nigeria needs to fix its housing problems, including landlords’ bias against LGBT Nigerians, says the U.N.’s specialist on…