Nigeria: Gay community backs YouTuber after he comes out
YouTube celebrity Vicwonder got a boost from an online GoFundMe campaign after coming out as gay to his…
Russia’s QueerFest: ‘important as never before’
Russia’s 12th annual QueerFest will start tomorrow, Oct. 8, in St. Petersburg. “In the current times of aggravating…
Fired for claiming her gender, trans woman wins in Russian court
A transgender woman’s three-year legal battle ended in victory this week In St. Petersburg, Russia — the first…
‘I thought dating a woman was a sin’ – Nigerian lesbian couple shares
Out and proud Nigerian lesbian couple Amara and Olayinka shared their coming out stories to inspire other LGBTQ+…
Gay Nigerian’s achievement: a passionate public kiss
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but we won’t forget in a hurry how Dan Yomi, a Nigerian…
Anguish and abuse after Rwandan gospel singer came out as gay
Rwandan gospel singer Albert Nabonibo is still pained by people’s harsh responses to his revelation last month that…
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…