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- Jamaican pro-gay Reggae Singer receives death threats September 24, 2016
- Call for Participation: Dialogue on Sexuality and Role of the Media September 24, 2016
- Nigerian family disowns daughter on grounds of lesbianism in Edo State September 22, 2016
- Botswana deports homophobic U.S pastor Steven Anderson September 20, 2016
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- Cameroun : attaques homophobes déguisées en cambriolage? September 13, 2016
- Tunisie: Attaque homophobe en pleine rue September 1, 2016
- La police égyptienne traque la communauté LGBT sur Internet August 26, 2016
99 in jail for homosexuality
- Also > Kuchu TImes
- PRIDE RECAP: The Day that Redefined the Path of Uganda’s LGBTI Movement September 27, 2016
- Bisexuality Visibility Day:Understanding Bisexuality September 23, 2016
- Botswana Deports Hate Preacher Steven Anderson September 21, 2016
- RECRUITMENT? Homosexuality is not Learnt and Noone is after Your Children September 20, 2016
- SCHOLARSHIP OFFERING: Call for Applications for Shambhala Scholarships September 20, 2016
- Also > Arabic and English
- Statement – بيان I The Arabic My.Kali – ماي كالي العربية July 16, 2016
- مقابلة: الشيخ خلف يوسف في مثليته الجنسية June 23, 2016
- My.Kali’s May/June 16′ Movie List May 24, 2016
- لائحة الأفلام ماي كالي ل مايو\يونيو ٢٠١٦ May 24, 2016
- أم كلثوم في القضية الجندرية May 12, 2016
- Also > Botswana
- Botswana Government Deports Pastor Anderson September 20, 2016
- 2016 International Day of Democracy- “Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. September 15, 2016
- Now Botswana fights back against gay hate pastor Steven Anderson September 1, 2016
- Petition to Prevent Hate Preacher Steven Anderson from setting up church in Botswana. September 1, 2016
- Towards an LGBTQ Africa May 23, 2016
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What traditional African homosexuality learned from West Rewriting the anti-gay history of Rick Warren in Uganda
Judge rules for LGBT youths living in Jamaican sewers 21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality
So easy to ridicule: Malaysian list of gay ‘symptoms’ Canada’s role in spreading homophobia worldwide
- Also > India (Gaylaxy)
- For the 1st Time, Kolkata’s Presidency University to have a Queer Event at Freshers’ Welcome September 22, 2016
- Watch: Lady Gaga’s Latest Song ‘Perfect Illusion’ September 21, 2016
- A Tribute to Trans Activist Agniva Lahiri September 21, 2016
- Watch How Straight Men React After Kissing Gay Men September 18, 2016
- It’s Time to Break The Closet! September 17, 2016
- Also > India (Orinam)
- Call for entries: Amour-Orinam queer resource listings September 11, 2016
- Grace Banu to PM of India on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) bill August 31, 2016
- The First Time August 21, 2016
- LGBT-inclusion in the National Education Policy, 2016 August 5, 2016
- Is this the Transgender Persons “Prohibition of Rights” Bill 2016? August 4, 2016
- Also > Caribbean
- BELIZE! BELIZE! - Caribbean IRN Update August 2016
- WRITE IT IN FIRE: TRIBUTES TO MICHELLE CLIFF :Call for Submissions
- Love and judgments pending - Caribbean IRN Update July 2016
- Yes, No, Maybe to equality for LGBTI citizens.. Caribbean IRN Update June 2016
- Latin American and Cultural Heritage Archives Roundtable Webinar Series Receives Diversity Award from the Society of American Archivists
- Also > HIV Justice Network
- Canada: ‘HIV is not a crime’ documentary premieres in Montreal at Concordia University’s ‘The Movement to End HIV Criminalization’ event September 21, 2016
- Video and written reports for Beyond Blame: Challenging HIV Criminalisation at AIDS 2016 now available September 8, 2016
- HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE releases ‘HIV IS NOT A CRIME’ training academy video documentary August 24, 2016
- Uganda: ABC Radio interviews HIV criminalisation survivor, Rosemary Namubiru, and UGANET’s Dora Kiconco Musinguzi August 18, 2016
- Analysis: How is Russia’s HIV-specific law being used to prosecute women living with HIV? August 4, 2016
- Also > BuzzFeed
- Tens Of Thousands March To Undo Marriage Equality In Mexico September 24, 2016
- Uma igreja no México alertou sobre o perigo de um “Império Gay” e a internet não perdoou September 23, 2016
- A Church Official Said There's A "Gay Empire" In Mexico And The Internet Fought Back September 23, 2016
- La noticia falsa acerca de Omar Mateen diciéndole a su esposa que es gay se hizo viral July 7, 2016
- La presse espagnole diffuse une fausse information sur Omar Mateen, le tueur d'Orlando July 7, 2016
- Also > O-blog-dee
- Bloomsburg Fair in Pennsylvania Fails to Apologize for Nazi Flag September 26, 2016
- Police Raid Uganda Pride September 24, 2016
- Sioux Tribe Invites UN Human Rights Council Special Rappateur to Standing Rock September 20, 2016
- South Africa Bans U.S. Gay Hate Pastor Steven Anderson Entering the Country September 13, 2016
- Soccer Legend Wambach tells Her Truth in Memoir, Forward September 12, 2016
Personal stories
Hundreds mourn murdered LGBT activist in Cameroon Zimbabwe nightmare: ‘In limbo for my type of love’
For assaulted LGBT, Uganda medical care must be anonymous After beatings in prison, rejection, death at home
Tale of Uganda pride: rainbow colors, worries, arrest Stephane Tchakam: Vibrant LGBT activist’s memory lives on
- Also > Paper Bird
- The UN, seen from Khayelitsha: Guest post July 6, 2016
- Cairo, and our comprador gay movements: A talk June 22, 2016
- Oppose the UK – Jamaica prison deal November 1, 2015
- Slavery’s ghost: Prison imperialism, Jamaica, and the UK October 2, 2015
- Anusbook. Be connected. Be discovered. September 28, 2015
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“Some have suggested that gay rights and human rights are separate and distinct; but, in fact, they are one and the same.”
-- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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“To those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, let me say: You are not alone. Your struggle for an end to violence and discrimination is a shared struggle.” — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - Also > Russia
- Hunting gays for money May 4, 2016
- LGBT activists banned from Russian May Day parade, but not neo-Nazis May 3, 2016
- Tragic lesbian suicide pact April 25, 2016
- Same-sex couple use loophole to get married in Russia March 22, 2016
- Vadim Kozin: The tragic life of a gay tango singer in Russia revealed (+MUSIC VIDEO) January 11, 2016
- Also > Russia
- Moscow Pranksters ‘Amazed’ By Abuse In Viral ‘Hand-In-Hand’ LGBT Video July 15, 2015
- Interview with Alexander Yermoshkin: “Most importantly, we shouldn’t lose hope and continue helping each other” July 15, 2015
- Prank gay couple recorded Muscovites’ reaction to boys holding hands July 14, 2015
- From Burning Hearts To Civil Unions: The Unlikely Evolution Of Dmitry Kiselyov July 11, 2015
- United Russia to Unveil ‘Straight Flag’ in Honor of Traditional Family July 11, 2015
- Also > Kyrgyzstan
- DISRUPTION OF THE LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES IN BISHKEK: CHRONICLE OF EVENTS May 18, 2015
- KYRGYZSTAN: SECURITY OF LGBTIQ HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS UNDER THREAT April 9, 2015
- Stopping “LGBT propaganda” law in Kyrgyzstan February 23, 2015
- LGBTIQA organization Labrys does not have any relations to domains BAKIRUULU.NET and BAKIRUULU.COM October 27, 2014
- Kyrgyz Parliament proposes criminal liability for protection of LGBT people’s rights October 8, 2014
- Also > R’bow Warriors
- Persécution anti-gay en Tunisie: l'appel de l'Italie March 30, 2016
- Anti-gay persecution in Tunisia: an appeal from Italy March 30, 2016
- Serial killings hitting the gay community in Aden September 16, 2015
- Worrying arrest in the Maldives August 31, 2015
- LGBT rights in the Maldives - 2015 August 14, 2015
- Also > Jamaica
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Tag Archives: Affirmative Action
Proved: Lesbians, gays, straights can be friends in Cameroon
A homophobic neighborhood in Yaoundé, Cameroon was the site of a shock action on Nov. 14 that demonstrated the resilience of the LGBTI community and the ease with which gay and straight Cameroonians can interact peacefully. The event, called “Homosexual … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), International pressure for LGBT rights, Positive steps
Tagged Affirmative Action, Association for the Promotion of Women, Association pour la Valorisation de la Femme, AVAF, Cameroon, Camfaids, CAMNAFAW, CELHUSUS, Enfants d’Afrique, Horizons Femme, Humanity First Cameroun, Trésors Progrès, Yaoundé
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Cameroon: A productive life wrecked by homophobia
For five months, Maxime, 26, had lived in a room in the Mimboman neighborhood of Yaoundé, earning his living by selling braised fish. In that densely populated area where homes butt against each other, his neighbors included his landlord and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment / murders
Tagged Affirmative Action, Cameroon, Camfaids, Erin Royal Brokovitch, Humanity First, Mimboman, Yaoundé
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Cameroon: 290 march and pray for human rights
Last month, hundreds of Cameroonians marched in support of the country’s human rights defenders in a protest organized by Camfaids and its partners. Camfaids (the Cameroonian Foundation for Aids) combats HIV/Aids and works to achieve recognition of the importance of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment / murders, Positive steps
Tagged ADEFHO, Affirmative Action, Alternatives-Cameroon, Alternatives-Cameroun, Brice Evina, Camfaids, CEPROD, Cerludhus, Cofenho, Elisabeth Benkam, Enfants d’Afrique, Goodwill Cameroun, Jean Jacques Dissoke, Lady’s Cooperation, Lambert Lamba, Michel Togue, National Committee on Human Rights, National Committee on Human Rights and Liberty, Olina Ange, Prince Pondo, REDHAC, Roger Onah, Sandrine Bohn, SID’ADO, SOS Racisme, Trésor Progrès
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LGBTI life improves in homophobic Cameroon
In Cameroon, the number of prosecutions and convictions of LGBTI people has dropped markedly after years of hard work by local activists and two attorneys advocating for recognition of the human rights of LGBTI people. Cameroon has not repealed the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), Harassment / murders, Positive steps, Trials / punishments
Tagged Affirmative Action, Alice N'Kom, Alternatives-Cameroon, Cameroon, Camfaids, CAMNAFAW, Eitel Ella Ella, Michel Togue, Patience Mbeh, REDHAC, Samuel Kleda, Saskia Ditisheim, Serge Douomong Yotta, Yves Yomb
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New lesbian supporters at work in Cameroon, Europe
Cameroon’s new association of activist women and their supporters has been busy in Cameroon and in Europe, seeking greater opportunities, improved health care, and basic human rights for lesbians and transgender women. The organization AVAF (Association for the Promotion of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Africa (Sub Saharan), International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged Affirmative Action, Amnesty International, Association for the Promotion of Women, Association pour la Valorisation de la Femme, AVAF, Boris Dittrich, First Mile, Germany, HRW, Human Rights Watch, ILGA, Katrin Hugendubel, Raymond Bykoukous
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Cameroon: Forced to flee because of his sexual orientation
By Denis LeBlanc Edited and translated by Colin Stewart Death threats have forced a leader of the human rights group Affirmative Action in Cameroon to flee his home and seek refuge in a safe house. Desmond Sone Mbecho, who leads … Continue reading
Cameroon appeal: Concrete steps to fight anti-gay violence
Cameroon should combat recent outbreaks of anti-gay violence, starting by taking a public stand on the issue during next month’s United Nations review of the country’s human rights record, according to 12 local and international human rights groups who made … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged ADEFHO, Affirmative Action, Albert Ogle, Alice N'Kom, Alternatives-Cameroon, Cameroon, Camfaids, Human Rights Watch, Humanity First Cameroon, ILGA, Paul Biya, Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, United Nations Human Rights Council, Yaoundé
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