New diversity prize will honor young Nigerians’ work
To celebrate and encourage tolerance and diversity in Nigeria, a forward-looking group of citizens has launched the Nigeria…
IraQueer: Iraqi news media incite anti-LGBTQ+ violence
“Faggot,” “sinner,” “abnormal,” “mentally ill,” “outcast,” “lustful,” “prostitutes”: such common pejoratives employed by major Iraqi news outlets to…
Nigerian’s fund drive seeks help for LGBT asylum seekers in U.K.
A U.K-based gay Nigerian, Dan Yomi, has teamed up with U.K-based NGOs to launch a fundraiser aimed at…
Egyptian activists seek global support to end LGBTQ persecution
In response to the recent suicide of queer activist Sarah Hegazy, the Egyptian and Sudanese LGBTQ+ Bedayaa Organization…
TV exposé from Iran targets LGBTQ safe houses in Iraq
The Iranian state-run news channel Al-Alam released a 22-minute television program labeling the Iraqi organization IraQueer and its network of…
Justice for Maha: Under pressure, Kuwait frees trans activist
International outrage helped bring about the release of Kuwaiti transgender woman Maha al-Mutairi on Monday, June 8, after…
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…
Worldwide, Covid-19 puts pressure on LGBTQ people, LGBTQ advocates
As the world struggles against the new coronavirus, “everyone has the right to life-saving interventions,” UN experts proclaim.…