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Ivan Kimbugwe, with his face obscured for safety. (Photo courtesy of Kamarah Apollo)

U.S. may welcome Ivan, a refugee from anti-gay Uganda

admin76crimes / January 27, 2017

Shunned by his family for acting too girlish, attacked by his neighbors for being gay, Ivan Kimbugwe fled…

Uganda (Kuchu Times)

OPPORTUNITY: RESEARCH CONSULTANTS – LGBT+ REALITIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 IN THE COMMONWEALTH January 22, 2021
THE DIRE EFFECTS OF UGANDA’S INTERNET SHUTDOWN AS SHARED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS January 21, 2021
SOUTH AFRICAN ACTIVIST BEVERLEY PALESA WINS SAFE SPACE COMMUNITY ICON AWARD 2020 January 20, 2021
OPPORTUNITY: Media Advocacy for LGBTQI+ Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa December 2, 2020

Nigeria (NoStringsNG)

Nigerian gay-themed film will explore homophobia’s impact January 17, 2021
Nigeria is about to get its first trans beauty pageant January 17, 2021
Bisi Alimi berates Nigerian Banks, Companies for unconsented HIV status January 12, 2021
Exorcism: Effeminate man supposedly gets ‘delivered’ from homosexuality December 3, 2020

India (Gaylaxy)

Poem: Will you Carry Me on Your Back? January 19, 2021
The Boyfriend Scam : How Gay Men in India Are Being Duped of Their Money January 17, 2021
कविता – इश्क़ के इम्तेहान January 15, 2021

From: Rights Africa

Appeal to Europe: Oppose Egypt’s human rights abuses January 22, 2021
Ugandan archbishop banned; ‘adultery is as bad as homosexuality’ January 21, 2021
Gay rights ally Stella Nyanzi concedes defeat in Uganda race January 20, 2021
Homophobic Tanzanians hit with last-minute U.S. visa restrictions January 20, 2021
Ugandan activists dejected about homophobic Museveni’s grip on power January 20, 2021
2020 was a ‘dark’ year for the LGBTQI community in Uganda January 18, 2021
Nigerian gay-themed film will explore homophobia’s impact January 15, 2021
Nigeria is about to get its first trans beauty pageant January 14, 2021
Nigerian gay YouTuber shares his coming out experience January 13, 2021
Uganda election: Challenger cites issues; president cites homosexuals January 11, 2021

Malaysia

Adopt an evidence and rights based approach in addressing the increasing violence against trans and gender diverse persons November 20, 2020
download & share these Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) visuals November 20, 2020
Respect trans women & end all prosecution against them October 30, 2020

HIV Justice Network

Welcoming two new members to the HIV Justice Network team January 22, 2021
New UNAIDS report summarises key developments in the legal environment for HIV responses in Asia Pacific region January 14, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Amnesty law rules out release of prisoners living with HIV as not applying to “diseases that pose a danger to others” January 14, 2021

India (Orinam)

Beyond “Funny Boy” Towards Solidarity January 18, 2021
Ravi’s encounter with the Romance Scam January 15, 2021
My Boyfriend is a Scam January 15, 2021

“To those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, let me say: You are not alone. Your struggle for an end to violence and discrimination is a shared struggle.” — Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

O-blog-dee

Protests Erupt Worldwide as Bobi Wine Speaks from House Arrest January 23, 2021
Day One: President Biden’s Historic Executive Orders for LGBTQ Rights January 21, 2021
President Biden’s Swift Immigration Action brings added Hope for LGBTQI Refugees January 21, 2021

Caribbean updates

Loss and resilience - Caribbean IRN Update- November, December 2020 January 1, 2021
Caribbean IRN Update - July, August, September, October 2020 November 4, 2020
Dying, living, celebrating - Caribbean IRN Update March, April, May, June 2020 June 18, 2020

Africa Transdiverse

Strength in Solidarity February 7, 2020
Viskaprata February 5, 2020
Trans refugees in South Africa living in fear February 5, 2020

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