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2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 3: Africa and Oceania

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 - by Rob Salerno - 3 Comments.

2022 turned out to be a major year for the advancement of LGBT rights with huge developments in every corner of the world. To celebrate this progress and highlight some …

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Africa

Update on U.S. advocacy for LGBTQI rights amid the fight against AIDS

May 27, 2022May 22, 2022 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

SECOND IN A SERIES: Acting on orders from U.S. President Joe Biden, the nation’s international anti-AIDS programs have focused on the needs of sexual minorities abroad, including LGBTQI communities in …

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Africa / Americas / Caribbean

2021 in review: A little progress against anti-LGBTQ laws, lots of resistance

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

2021 has been a year of slight progress in the fight against anti-LGBTQ laws, with many nations fiercely resisting any acknowledgement that their LGBTQ citizens deserve the same rights as …

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Africa

Mauritius: Island nation’s Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of anti-LGBT law

November 18, 2021 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court of the island nation of Mauritius, off the east coast of Africa, is deliberating whether to overturn the country’s law that provides up to a five-year prison …

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Americas / Caribbean / International

London ruling on same-sex marriage could have international impact

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Imminent rulings by the ancient Privy Council court in London will help determine whether marriages of same-sex couples will be permitted in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and more than a …

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International

LGBTQ+ year in review: 42 examples of good news in 2020

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

This past year has been tough for everyone, gay and straight, but it had some bright spots too. Below is a list of 42 encouraging developments for LGBTQ+ people in …

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As many as 20,000 people gather in Singapore for the Pink Dot festival, which seeks recognition of the human rights of LGBTI people. (Photo courtesy of Yahoo)
Africa / Americas / Asia / International

Anti-gay laws in 2019: You win some, you lose some

December 20, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Year in review: 2019 has been a mixed year for opponents of the anti-gay laws that still oppress LGBTQ people in dozens of countries worldwide.

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Africa

Activist seeks to overturn anti-gay law of African island Mauritius

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

A human rights activist on the island nation of Mauritius off the east coast of Africa is challenging the country’s anti-gay law before the Supreme Court of Mauritius.

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Africa

Mauritius activists seek to overturn anti-gay law

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Four LGBT rights activists in the island nation of Mauritius off the east coast of Africa are taking legal action against that country’s anti-gay law.

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LGBT Angolans demonstrate for their rights. The Angola LGBT advocacy group Iris Angola, founded in 2015 and granted government recognition in 2018, now has about 200 members. (Photo courtesy of Iris Angola)
Africa / Commentary

Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Angola’s repeal of its anti-gay law last month could lead to the repeal of all remaining anti-homosexuality laws in southern Africa, an international law professor suggests.

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Africa

Threats blocked Mauritius Pride; petitioners say ‘Enough!’

June 14, 2018 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

The organizers of the canceled Pride March in the offshore East African island nation of Mauritius are seeking international support to persuade their government to oppose anti-LGBT violence.

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International

A new LGBTQI+ coalition for French-speaking nations

October 5, 2017December 8, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Africa

Tally of LGBTI rights, wrongs in 29 sub-Saharan countries

May 3, 2016 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

Several 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 …

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While Africa is often described as a continent that is intolerant of its varied ethnic and religious differences, surveys paint a different picture -- a high level of acceptance of other ethnic groups, religions, immigrants, and people living with HIV / AIDS. But a strongly negative attitude toward homosexuals.
Africa / Faith and religion

Africa’s most and least homophobic countries

March 9, 2016January 6, 2018 - by Colin Stewart - 8 Comments.

Most tolerant countries The Afrobarometer network, which conducts public opinion surveys in Africa, recently listed the continent’s most and least homophobic countries. In these four African countries, the majority of …

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Africa

New blog targets French-speaking nations’ anti-LGBTI laws

August 31, 2015 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

This 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 …

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Africa / Americas

32 anti-gay African leaders, 32 smiling Obama photos

August 7, 2014 - by Colin Stewart - 3 Comments.

The issue of African countries imprisoning LGBTI people for their sexual orientation wasn’t on the agenda at this week’s United States/Africa summit in Washington, D.C. Instead, President Obama spoke about …

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