New blog targets French-speaking nations’ anti-LGBTI laws
This week marks the first official week of publication of the French-language affiliate of the “Erasing 76 Crimes”…
10 nations where the penalty for gay sex is death
Ten nations with large Muslim populations have laws providing for the death penalty for same-sex activity. How many…
Nigeria criticizes U.N. for seeking end to LGBTI repression
The hate-crime murders of thousands of LGBTI people worldwide aren’t enough to convince Nigerian officials or their anti-gay…
Recount: 75 (or 79) nations where homosexuality is illegal
The number of countries with anti-homosexuality laws is currently 75, according to the latest tally from ILGA, the…
10 years later, tally of 92 anti-LGBT nations drops to 76
The arc of history is trending toward justice for LGBTI people worldwide, judging by the latest tallies from…
Mauritania: discreet inclusion of gays in the HIV response.
Any news concerning the struggles of LGBTI is rare out of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a West-African country…
Forbidden love: Exploring true, complex lives of LGBTI Africans
By Mike Nicholson In recent years, news of homophobic laws in Africa has resonated across the Global North.…
Why smile? Death by stoning for gay men in Mauritania
32 anti-gay African leaders, 32 smiling Obama photos
The issue of African countries imprisoning LGBTI people for their sexual orientation wasn’t on the agenda at this…