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This is a love story, but not a usual one: A young couple fell in love and got married. The bride’s parents objected. So far, so familiar. But here’s what’s …
Romeo and Juliet: Couple in love flees Mauritanian parents, sharia law Read More
Executions for gay sex occur in five countries — by the government in Iran and Saudi Arabia and by uncontrolled militias in Iraq, Yemen and Somalia. That is this site’s …
Latest tally: Death for gay sex in 5 nations Read More
A Mauritanian court has sentenced eight men to prison for acting too feminine in a video from a birthday party.
Mauritania: Prison for 8 men ‘imitating women’ at party Read More Police in Muslim-majority Mauritania mistook a birthday party for a gay wedding, so they arrested 10 party-goers on homosexuality charges.
Mauritania: Police arrest 10 after seeing video of ‘gay wedding’ Read More
West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT people, including denial that they exist, lynchings and arrests even without anti-homosexuality laws.
LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial Read More
In North Africa, LGBTI advocates are slowly achieving awareness of the human rights of sexual minorities, despite repressive governments and homophobia societies that extend from the Atlantic to the Red …
Slow progress for gay rights in North Africa Read More
In a world where 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy, Canada’s refugee screening system needs reform so it will stop its unfair, dehumanizing suspicions of them, says Jamaican-Canadian …
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’ Read More
A new organization has joined the fight against human rights violations and discrimination suffered by sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in French-speaking countries. Two members of the group introduce it …
A new LGBTQI+ coalition for French-speaking nations Read More
Human rights groups and LGBTI rights organizations from the seven countries of North Africa have joined forces today to seek recognition for the human rights of LGBTI people on …
North African activists in 7 countries seek justice Read More
German embassies have repeatedly stymied the LGBT support group Hamiam when it invites human rights activists for training in Cologne, Germany. One of the latest activists to be blocked is …
Germany keeps blocking activist training — this time for a Mauritanian Read MoreBy Colin Stewart Ten nations with large Muslim populations have laws providing for the death penalty for same-sex activity. Only a few actually impose the death sentence. Exactly how many …
Death penalty for gay sex in 10 to 14 nations (update) Read MoreSeveral countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made progress in recognizing the human rights of LGBTI people, but much work remains to be done in the region’s 29 countries that still …
Tally of LGBTI rights, wrongs in 29 sub-Saharan countries Read MoreThis week marks the first official week of publication of the French-language affiliate of the “Erasing 76 Crimes” this blog. “76 Crimes en français,” which has been published in beta …
New blog targets French-speaking nations’ anti-LGBTI laws Read MoreTen nations with large Muslim populations have laws providing for the death penalty for same-sex activity. How many actually impose the death sentence is a difficult question. According to the …
10 nations where the penalty for gay sex is death Read MoreThe hate-crime murders of thousands of LGBTI people worldwide aren’t enough to convince Nigerian officials or their anti-gay American supporters that tolerance for sexual minorities is a good idea. Nigeria …
Nigeria criticizes U.N. for seeking end to LGBTI repression Read MoreThe number of countries with anti-homosexuality laws is currently 75, according to the latest tally from ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. That’s down one from …
Recount: 75 (or 79) nations where homosexuality is illegal Read More