Photos of African LGBTQ diaspora as ‘radical self-love’
Photographer Mikael Owunna is continuing his mission of debunking the myth that it is “un-African” to be LGBTQ.…
When will slanders end? Christian leader in Ghana says gays worship Satan
A popular Christian leader in Ghana has claimed that “most” gay people are Satanists.
Trans model: ‘I fight every day to look more feminine’
Veso Golden Oke, a Nigeria-born trans woman currently working in Ghana, says her goal is to continue to…
A gathering of LGBT-friendly faithful from 10 W. African nations
The goal: “a space in West Africa where persons from diverse faiths, cultures, class and sexual orientations can…
LGBTI news in brief: Good news, 4. Bad news, 6.
Modestly edited items from ILGA’s LGBulleTIn and UNAIDS’s Equal Eyes news summaries:
Ghana: Police make rare arrests in anti-gay blackmail case
Gay men who seek companionship online frequently fall victim to extortionists and blackmailers, especially in homophobic countries and…
2 arrested in Ghana; sensational news coverage
“Man Bonks SHS Boy In Hotel” was how one homophobic news website in Ghana reported the arrest of…
Germany keeps blocking activist training — this time for a Mauritanian
German embassies have repeatedly stymied the LGBT support group Hamiam when it invites human rights activists for training…
Anglican leaders oppose anti-gay laws; let's repeal them
A year ago something remarkable happened in the Global Anglican Communion (GAC), but most persons missed it,…
Fighting anti-LGBT bias with foreign money? Ghana protests
U.S. foreign aid and loans from the International Monetary Fund are being used as leverage to encourage fair,…