Slow or no progress in Central Africa
In the last two years, issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity have not seen much progress…
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 73
Gay sex is much less widely criminalized than in the past. Back in 2006, 92 countries had anti-gay…
34 African nations have anti-gay laws; soon dropping to 32?
Of Africa’s 54 nations, 34 currently have laws against same-sex intimacy. The latest country where it is illegal…
2016 in review: Progress in repealing anti-LGBT laws
Substantial advances for LGBT rights were achieved in 2016, amid anti-gay violence, arrests and setbacks that marred the…
Chad joins list of now 77 countries with anti-LGBT laws
The parliament in the north-central African country of Chad has adopted a new penal code that makes homosexual…
Recount: 75 (or 79) nations where homosexuality is illegal
The number of countries with anti-homosexuality laws is currently 75, according to the latest tally from ILGA, the…
10 years later, tally of 92 anti-LGBT nations drops to 76
The arc of history is trending toward justice for LGBTI people worldwide, judging by the latest tallies from…
Proposal in Chad would make gay sex a crime
The north African country of Chad is considering adopting a new penal code that would punish homosexual activity…
Report: Anti-gay laws harm African economies
To improve the job prospects of young Africans, countries in Africa need to focus on human rights, the…
U.S.: Relatively few public LGBT abuses in central Africa
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in central Africa have a chance to live their lives relatively…