Africa

Illustration depicting two of the innocent gay prisoners who can be released if readers support Project Not Alone. To DONATE, click the image. (Illustration by Vincent Kyabayinze, East Africa Visual Artists / EAVA Artists)
Slow pace of donations leaves 5 innocent LGBTI prisoners stuck in cells
Gabon President Brice Oligui Nguema in 2023. (Photo courtesy of The Cable)
Prediction: Gabon will make homosexuality a crime once again
Memorial for Dolorres on Instagram
Outrage over abuse of murdered trans woman even after her death
Alban Bagbin, the speaker of Ghana's parliament, announces the suspension of proceedings from June 3 to 6 to allow parliament members to attend the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, which will be held in the Parliamentary Chamber.
‘Imported hate’ is on the agenda for today’s African anti-gay conference
This illustration of Cam was created by the AI program ChatGPT, based on a description of him provided by reporter Steeves Winner.
Your donation will help free Cam, an innocent 36-year-old gay cook
Protest sign (Photo courtesy of X)
Did Ghana Parliament lack a quorum when it passed anti-LGBTQ bill?
Anti-LGBTQ gathering in Ghana likely to miss key participant from Uganda
USAID Cuts Protest
The costs of Trump’s USAID cuts keep rising
Parliament of Ghana in session. (Photo courtesy of Parliament of Ghana via Facebook)
Ghana parliament approves cruel, sweeping anti-LGBTQ bill
The anti-gay Fourth African Inter-Parliamentary “Family, Sovereignty and Values” Conference, previously planned for the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, then at the Accra Ridge Church, will now be held at Parliament House. (Image courtesy of the Parliament of Ghana on Facebook)
Under pressure from activists, Ghana’s anti-gay conference moves again
Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, majority chief whip of the Ghana Parliament, says Parliament could pass the anti-LGBTQ bill within days. (Photo courtesy of MyJoyOnline)
Ghana legislators aim to pass anti-gay bill before June 3 anti-gay conference
Ghana event seeks declaration that Africa’s ‘cultural identity’ is anti-gay
African and global figures by the dozens urge Senegal to talk, not enforce anti-gay law
Fighting hate on the ballot: Queer resistance in elections in 2026
Anita Among and-President Yoweri Museveni in happier times. (Photo courtesy of The Nation)
Uganda’s homophobic ex-leader of Parliament under house arrest
Activist speaks out as Senegal’s LGBTQI community is stricken by fear