Protesters vs. petitioners: Dispute over Tunisia’s anti-gay law
Tunisia is starkly divided on whether to repeal its anti-gay law. In favor: a presidential commission and human…
Gay man woos policeman’s brother in Cameroon. Result: 3 arrests
Three men were arrested in Buea, Cameroon, after one of the three courted the younger brother of a…
Cameroon lesbian on the run
Police in Cameroon have been seeking a 22-year-old lesbian for the past three weeks, ever since a homophobic…
‘Gays or Putin’: Russia convicts teen of ‘gay propaganda’
A Russian teenage was found guilty this week of “propaganda of homosexuality among minors” and fined 50,000 rubles,…
Why is Zambian couple in jail? Because of King Henry VIII
“Is it not time we accepted that some people are gay and that no law will stop them…
Setbacks for trans Pakistanis in July election
In Pakistan, the transgender community faced disappointing setbacks in the July 25 general election. All five trans candidates failed…
As Museveni wins peace prize, he wages war on homosexuals
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni waged verbal war on homosexuality on Aug. 2, even as he accepted an international…
LGBTI activists at risk of burnout; what can we do?
Last month’s rejection of the LGBTI community by former LGBTI activist Val Kalende has shined a spotlight on…
Report: How Ugandan clinics spurn LGBT patients
A new report from the LGBT coalition Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) exposes the effects of discrimination that gender…
Popular Ugandan LGBT activist says she’s no longer a lesbian
Val Kalende, a popular Ugandan LGBT activist, has declared on national TV that she is no longer a…