Tag Archives: LGBT

How I almost got killed for being gay in Abuja, Nigeria

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

Nigerian journalist and activist Mike Daemon describes how a gay student in Abuja was trapped through an online site and was forced to hand over his mobile phone and all his money. It’s the type of crime that is frequent … Continue reading →

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Terminology traps: LGBTI, LGBT, or perhaps just LGB?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

In its latest report on violence against sexual minorities in Kenya, Human Rights Watch tackles the terminology troubles that come with the territory when trying to write respectfully, accurately and inclusively about people and groups that use a variety of … Continue reading →

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Challenging the criminalisation of LGBT people

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

This is a Policy Brief, issued by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, reprinted here with permission, with some reformatting.  The Alliance is one among many advocacy organisations that are challenging the criminalisation of LGBT persons.: Policy Brief – Challenging the criminalisation of LGBT … Continue reading →

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Jamaica: Inching towards legal equality

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

In Jamaica, government employees have more protection from discrimination than the general public whom they serve. In 2004, the Staff Orders for the Jamaican Civil Service (which have the force of law) were revised.  Quietly and without fanfare, this update … Continue reading →

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Iran campaign seeks end to coerced LGBT sex changes

Posted on July 31, 2014 by

Iranian activists are making a new push for recognition of the human rights of LGBT people in Iran, in particular for an end to the nation’s coercive advocacy of sex-change surgery for LGBT people. Shadi Amin, coordinator of the Iranian … Continue reading →

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AIDS in Togo and Cameroon: Empty promises kill

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

AIDS fighters have long recognized that the goal of halting the spread of HIV cannot be achieved without making extra efforts to reach high-risk groups, including gay men. But often that realization has led to nothing beyond words on paper. … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka: 10 years of work for LGBTIQ rights and health

Posted on June 29, 2014 by

By Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and Denis LeBlanc The Sri Lankan LGBTIQ group Equal Ground celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 10 with a special event at the Goethe Institute in Colombo. The organization works to overcome the challenges that the LGBTIQ community … Continue reading →

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