Fear: If unchained, faith-based bias would crush LGBT medical care
Gay Africans barred from medical care. A rise in HIV infections in homophobic countries. Reduced access to health…
Methodists in Africa, U.K., U.S. dispute same-sex marriage
Methodist churches in Africa and the West are embroiled in controversies over whether to accept LGBT people and…
Nigerian gay priest wants to marry; Church of England says no
An openly gay priest from Nigeria has found himself entangled in the homophobia of the Church of England.…
Religious leaders warn gay tourists: Ethiopia might kill you
Conservative Christian and Muslim leaders in Ethiopia are trying to block a trip planned for gay American tourists…
West Indies: Christian leader opposes anti-gay laws; you can help
You can help amplify the voice of an increasingly prominent Christian leader speaking out against Caribbean nations’ anti-gay…
Victory for critics of Brunei’s death-to-gays law, ‘the antithesis of Islam’
Bowing to international pressure, the Sultan of Brunei has declared a moratorium on executions of gay men, lesbians…
Chechnya: Islam + tribal honor = danger for gays
In Chechnya, traditional leaders feel threatened by society’s free access to information online, by empowered and independent women,…
Gay bishops, not gay spouses, welcome at Anglican meeting
The top Anglican archbishop has invited gay bishops to an upcoming worldwide gathering of the church’s leaders, but…
India: ‘Homosexuality and religion can coexist’
People can be both queer and religiously devout, speakers declared this month at the Awadh Queer Lit Fest…
Cameroon: Crowd kills ‘man of God’ caught in the act
A pious shopkeeper in northern Cameroon was caught having sex with his 17-year-old male lover. Outraged, his neighbors…