Africa

Graphic for the fundraising campaign for the new Not Alone / Pas Seul project in northern Cameroon.
Help feed 3 mistreated, hungry gay prisoners
How Canadians promoted homophobia in Tanzania
Liberian Rep. Clarence Massaquoi, sponsor of bill to make same-sex intercourse a felony. (Ida Reeves photo courtesy of BushChicken.com)
Liberia again weighs tightening anti-gay laws
Botswana activists deplore anti-trans attack
Struggling Nigerian musician Waconzy turns to homophobia
In NIgeria last year, lesbian activist Pamela Adie was denied the right to register her organization, Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiatives, on the grounds that the name was misleading, offensive, contrary to public policy and in violation of the Nigerian law prohibiting same-sex marriage.
Lesbian activist loses battle in Nigerian court
Stella Nyanzi remains a devoted mother as well as an outspoken political activist. (Photo courtesy of Voice of America)
Stella Nyanzi: Activist mom’s writings from prison
Stella Nyanzi again faces charges in court. (Photo courtesy of The Observer)
Uganda: Mom, activist, gay ally Stella Nyanzi imprisoned again
Johannesburg Pride urged South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action on Tanzania's anti-gay crackdown. (GCIS photo courtesy of Business Live)
S. Africa needs to oppose Tanzania’s anti-gay crackdown
Cameroon: 2 lesbians had to pay $514 bribe for freedom
Logo of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. (Click on the image to donate to Justice 4 Eric Lembembe)
African human rights body must set a better example
Smartphone maker launches anti-gay campaign in Nigeria
Celebrity activist threatens to sue Nigerian gay blog
Paul Makonda, the regional commissioner of Dar es Salaam, launched Tanzania's latest anti-gay panic by announcing plans for a gay "round-up." (Photo courtesy of YouTube)
Tanzania: Police find no evidence; 10 men released
Tanzania’s anti-gay purge vanished into thin air?
Being intersex is normal, says Zimbabwean activist