A Nigerian court on Aug. 4 granted bail for up to 42 men and boys facing homosexuality charges after their arrest during an HIV awareness event last weekend, several news accounts say. Continue reading
Category Archives: Africa
Nigerian activists: Don’t assume 42 arrested men are gay
A coalition of Nigerian human rights activists and NGOs rejects the widespread media claim that the 42 men facing homosexuality charges after their July 30 arrest are indeed homosexuals. Continue reading
Activist: Stop abusive anti-LGBTQ videos in Nigeria
Increasing numbers of videos showing mistreatment of LGBTQ Nigerians have been appearing on Nigerian websites, especially Gossip Mill. The Rev. Jide Macaulay, a Nigeria-born LGBTQ rights activist currently living in London, has called for an end to them. Continue reading
International appeals seek release of 42 in Nigeria
An international outcry has greeted the July 30 arrest of 42 men on homosexuality charges as they partied at an anti-AIDS meeting near Lagos, Nigeria, that offered HIV counseling and testing. Continue reading
Under siege, LGBT rights center closes in Cameroon
Confronted with physical assaults and death threats, the Cameroonian LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids has temporarily closed its headquarters, which also serves as an LGBTI meeting place and as a refuge for victims of homophobia. Camfaids officials said the closure, which occurred July 17, will continue while the organization seeks financial support for improved security. Continue reading
Kenya LGBTI advocates fight to keep official recognition
Kenyan LGBTI rights advocates are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, July 27, to further their quest for official government recognition of their legitimacy. Continue reading
Nigerian man beaten after he arrives wearing female clothes
A young Nigerian man was beaten, stripped and humiliated online after he dressed up in female clothing to visit a man he had been chatting with online. Continue reading
