A sign of progress in Nigeria: Gay sibling is invited to family event
Dan Yomi, a widely known and openly gay Nigerian, is elated that his brother has shown signs of…
[Video] New Nigerian series on mental health, queer awareness
Nigerian LGBTI rights activist Dan Yomi has released the first part of a video series about mental health,…
Shock for Nigerian family of student in UK: He’s gay
A coming-out story that’s like many such stories in Nigeria, except this time it happened online: Two Nigerian…
When gay-bashing hits World Cup fans, here’s who to call
LGBT rights groups in Russia have set up hotlines to help visiting World Cup fans who run into…
Russia: 150 attend LGBT rally despite hurdles and bans
The Russian LGBT+ rights group Coming Out succeeded in holding its 10th annual celebration of the International Day…
Over 1,000 visitors, no violence at Russian QueerFest
“No protesters, no bomb threats, no provocations, and no venue cancellations.” That was one description of this year’s…
Another trouble-free launch for Russian QueerFest
LGBT rights activists celebrated as the annual QueerFest festival in St. Petersburg got under way without harassment.
St. Petersburg: 100+ anti-LGBT human rights abuses
LGBTIQ residents of St. Petersburg, Russia, were victims of more than 100 human rights abuses last year, including…
'A miracle happened': 300 rally for LGBT rights in St. Petersburg
Police in St. Petersburg, Russia, gave LGBT demonstrators a pleasant surprise: In contrast to previous years’ harassment, police…
Russian ‘cat and mouse’ game targets LGBT protesters
The government of St. Petersburg has begun routinely denying freedom of assembly for Russian LGBT activists, the LGBT…