Malawi: Court releases 2 arrested activists
A Malawi court released LGBTI rights activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembeleka on bail Friday, three days after…
U.N. says ‘Sorry! Please release Malawi activists’
Apologetic U.N. officials have joined international calls for the release of two LGBT rights activists in Malawi who…
Malawi police arrest 2 prominent LGBTI rights activists
Police in Malawi have arrested Gift Trapence, the leader of the country’s main LGBTI rights organization, the Centre…
Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law
Angola’s repeal of its anti-gay law last month could lead to the repeal of all remaining anti-homosexuality laws…
Gay arrests in Malawi: More mixed signals on gay rights
The southeast African country of Malawi remains torn about homosexuality — unwilling to repeal its anti-homosexuality law, but…
LGBTI Ugandans flee anti-gay Kakuma, find worse in Malawi
Trouble was all that four desperate Ugandan LGBTI refugees found when they tried to escape from the homophobia…
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…
Malawi: Trying to elude moratorium on anti-gay arrests
For six years, Malawi has imposed a moratorium on arrests for alleged violations of the nation’s laws against…
It’s called ‘human’ rights, not ‘straight’ rights
Kaluso, a 28-year-old trans woman from Malawi, speaks out about the need for zero discrimination when it comes…
Petition urges Jamaica to block hate preacher’s visit
An online petition seeks to block a planned visit to Jamaica by anti-gay Pastor Steven Anderson, who has…