Africa

July 2017: Marchers demonstrate in Cameroon's capital city, Yaoundé, seeking an end to violence against human rights defenders.
Cameroon’s abusive 2017, hopes for 2018
Accompanied by a line-up of his white male advisers, President Donald Trump signed a "global gag order" that prohibits U.S. funding for many programs affecting the health of LGBT people and millions of women. (AP photo courtesy of The Nation)
Trump’s gag order denies anti-AIDS services to 10,000+
Bonamoussadi public garden in Douala -- the scene of the arbitrary arrests. (Photo courtesy of Jacks Oke)
Cameroon: Two women arrested for walking together
A lonely and painful Christmas for excluded LGBT people
Scene from "Love Is Love"
African activists’ new song promotes LGBT equality
Construction at SEMIL barracks. (Photo courtesy of Jacks Oke)
Anti-gay military action in Cameroon: 2 arrests
Happy surprise for gay Nigerian now in U.S.
Logo of ISAYES
Survey’s goal: Improved health care for LGBT Nigerians
The Essos neighborhood in Yaoundé (Photo by 237online)
Did homophobia or jealousy trigger Cameroon attack?
Tanzania map shows the location of Geita. (Map courtesy of Aliens and Strangers)
3 more arrests in Tanzania's anti-gay crackdown
Logo of ICASA 2017, the International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa.
Interfaith activists seek stronger role in fighting AIDS
Ivory Coast: Anti-gay vandals hit anti-AIDS conference
Police raid Queer Kampala International Film Festival (Photo courtesy of Queer KIFF via Gay Star News)
Police raid shuts down Ugandan LGBT film festival
Rural communities in Uganda unfortunately aren't the only places where residents' uninformed fears and hatred of their LGBTI neighbors leads to the type of human rights violations frequently called "mob justice." (Artwork courtesy of Vincent Kyabayinze)
'Mob justice': Ugandan artist’s appeal for human rights
A hidden face of HIV in Africa. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Secrecy, depression, glimmers of hope: HIV+ life in Nigeria
Kakuma refugees gain supporters, need more help