Jamaica: I’ll miss mom’s funeral; gay men aren’t safe there
COMMENTARY: Jamaica’s anti-gay violence makes even funerals unsafe. As Jamaican churches keep spewing hatred, no place is safe…
Malaysia: Plea to stop Aug. 28 caning for same-sex love
“Malaysia’s new government should stand against discrimination and brutality and foster a culture of tolerance and equality,” says…
Why I have to flee Jamaica
A “flamboyant” young gay man from Jamaica has decided that he has to flee from his country’s homophobia.…
Flooding endangers LGBTI Ugandan refugees in Kenya
LGBTI Ugandan refugees at Kakuma Camp in Kenya are coping with the life-threatening after-effects of recent floods. As…
Nigerian official about LGBT persecution: I know nothing
Prominent Nigerian official Babatunde Fashola claimed ignorance last month as a tactic for avoiding uncomfortable questions about Nigeria’s…
Homophobe of the Week: Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is the recipient of this blog’s Homophobe of the Week Award on the basis…
11 ways to avoid anti-gay blackmail and extortion
By Ekene Williams In Nigeria and other homophobic countries with laws against same-sex intimacy, LGBT people need to…
Anti-gay backlash in Trinidad; plea for police protection
LGBT people in Trinidad are asking police for protection and appealing to Christian leaders for respect and kindness…
Cameroon: Life of a gay activist turns to drama
By Erin Royal Brokovitch Jacques, 29, is the president of the group Acodévo Océan in Kribi, Cameroon, an…
In homophobic Iran, a policy that bans homophobia?
On the heels of a short-lived LGBT-friendly commentary on Iran’s popular Nameh News website, an Iranian government-supported website…