Shameful: Anti-LGBT denials by bishops, Ghana leader
Christianity is, and remains, a foreign addition to African culture and, in truth, does not honestly reflect Africa’s…
African LGBT activists praise, mourn Nelson Mandela
Memories, mourning and inspiration The death of South African liberator Nelson Mandela on Dec. 5 brought sadness and…
Mandela’s queer legacy: freedom, more struggles for LGBTs
This appreciation of South African liberator Nelson Mandela, with accompanying analysis of what his work means for LGBT…
LGBT news roundup: Uganda, Russia, Zimbabwe, more
AFRICA IN GENERAL ‘Homophobia’ in Africa condemned (Amnesty International via BBC) AFRICA AND EUROPE Persecuted homosexuals can be…
South Asian petition opposes Uganda anti-gay bill
A group of South Asian activists and academics has launched an online petition against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill being…
GOP platform leak: 76 countries’ anti-gay laws are OK
An inadvertently leaked draft of a section of the Republican Party platform implies that the United States should…
AIDS in Africa: many straight women, but higher rate for gays
Isn’t AIDS in Africa more a problem for heterosexuals than for homosexuals? AIDS and HIV are severe problems…
Europe condemns violence against African lesbians
The European Parliament passed a resolution on July 5 condemning violence against lesbians in Africa and advocating the…
U.S. group tackles anti-homosexuality laws in 76 countries
This column in the Orange County Register highlights the work of Spirit of 76 Worldwide in seeking to…
What traditional African homosexuality learned from West
Homosexuality has a long history in Africa, says anthropologist Patrick Awondo, contrary to the claims of politicians who…