Combating hate speech: an open letter to Facebook
Twenty-two Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) organizations are calling on Facebook to better regulate and police anti-LGBTQ+…
Petition to Facebook: Act against anti-LGBT hate-mongers
LGBT activists and allies from India and Bangladesh are seeking support for a petition to Facebook boss Mark…
2 victories over Ghana’s violent homophobe
Pastor Jide Macauley continued his campaign today against an anti-LGBTI criminal in Ghana reportedly using social media to…
Tweeting today really can help LGBTI Egyptians
Activist/analyst Scott Long explains the importance of social media support for LGBTI Egyptians in a commentary published today…
Egypt: new arrests; sentence reduced; German MP speaks out
Trans woman arrested. BuzzFeed reported that Cairo police arrested a 25-year old trans woman and her roommate on…
al-Sisi’s Egypt: 26 arrests last night, totals now a record 109
This article was updated January 4, 2015. The total charged in this matter was 26 people. With the…
Facebook will have blood on its hands if it demands real names
COMMENTARY I don’t believe Facebook’s insistence that it’s sticking with its supposed policy of requiring users to give…
Zimbabwe smear campaign targets alleged gay students
A group of students alleged to be homosexuals at Midlands State University (MSU) in Gweru, Zimbabwe, are living…
Update on ‘gay man stoned to death’ in Somalia
Many people remain skeptical about the recent story of a man being stoned to death in Somali for…
Do you have advice for LGBT rights activists in Belize?
What strategy should an LGBT rights group pursue when homophobic religious leaders launch a counterattack? That’s what Caleb…