EU calls for urgent revision of Uganda’s anti-LGBTQI laws
The European Union strongly criticized Uganda’s harsh laws against homosexuality, calling for their urgent revision and a strategy…
Sex video, parents, violence – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Eighth in a series)
Appeal to Europe: Stop Egypt’s human rights abuses
Twelve advocacy organizations yesterday urged the European Union to apply pressure on Egypt to halt its rampant human…
A one-minute story on Nicholas Opiyo, crusading gay rights advocate
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For gay Ugandans, Covid-19 risks extend far beyond virus itself
The Ugandan government’s response to Covid-19 has put the already vulnerable LGBTQI community at greater risk. A study…
Human rights in Cameroon: A new wind is blowing
In Cameroon, a country that has long reeked of repression, a new wind is blowing. It’s coming from…
In the works: Human rights defenders protection bill for Uganda
A Ugandan legislator has won parliament’s OK to draft and present a Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill.
Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sara Hegazy dies by suicide
Sara Hegazy, 30, committed suicide on Sunday, June 14, more than two years after she was arrested for…
Yemeni blogger arrested and tortured for defending LGBTQ rights
Human rights activist Mohamad al-Bokari was arrested by Saudi officials on April 8 after calling for LGBTQ equality…
Nigeria: Gay man’s secret revealed
Married Nigerian gay man Lucius [name changed] is afraid for his family’s future now that a neighborhood phone…