Positive steps

Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha appeals for support from allies abroad. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)
Ugandan LGBTI+ rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award
Fueling digital LGBT+ rights activism in East Africa
DIck Bayford Botswana AG
Botswana officially erases ban on same-sex intimacy
How one nonbinary Haitian activist built community through micro-credit
The launch of the Malawi coalition (Photo courtesy of Africa Brief)
LGBTIQ+ coalition launches in Malawi, vows to push legal reforms
Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon, where seven LGBTI Cameroonians are currently detained for homosexuality.
Cameroon: Five men freed after 4 months in prison for homosexuality
MP Asumani Basalirwa is the new face of homophobia in the Parliament of Uganda. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda)
Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers
Participants pose for a photo at the Legal Cafe that's a regular monthly event.
Cameroon Legal Café empowers participants to know their rights
Edward Mwebaza, executive director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF), addresses the media. (Photo courtesy of HRAPF)
Uganda drops the first case brought under its Anti-Homosexuality Act
Sarah Bireete.(Photo courtesy of CPARuganda.com)
Ugandan rights defender Sarah Bireete freed
Kenya court overturns ban on lesbian love story
L’extérieur de la prison centrale de Yaoundé. (Photo par Andy Kopsa )
Cameroon: 5 men nearing end of prison sentence for homosexuality
Guadeloupean performer Admiral T is known for his homophobic lyrics.
Homophobic song by Guadeloupe artist Admiral T removed from streaming platforms
2025 LGBTQ rights update: Progress and backsliding in Latin America and Caribbean
Saint Lucia carnival scene (Photo courtesy of Saint Lucia Tourist Authority)
St. Lucia election mirrors an increasing acceptance of island’s LGBTQ community
Word cloud showing the names (pseudonyms) of the 56 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.
Readers’ donations have freed a total of 56 victims of African homophobia