New shelter for victims of anti-gay violence and bias in Cameroon
The LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids has secured funding and a site to reopen its shelter for victims of…
Cameroon: Parents evict young lesbian, but she’s not alone
So far, the new year has been a time of difficult revelations for Lina, a 20-year-old lesbian living…
First mainstream gay-themed Bollywood film since India legalized gay sex
India’s LGBTQ community is looking forward to next month’s release of a mainstream Bollywood romantic comedy about two…
Pakistan expands health insurance for trans people
The government of Pakistan has added trans people to a health insurance program that previously covered only Pakistanis…
Trinidad welcomes lesbian couple’s ‘miracle’ baby
Trinidadians are celebrating the birth of a baby daughter to a local lesbian couple. That’s a big change…
First-ever awards for LGBTIQ+ human rights activists in Nigeria
For the first time in the history of Nigeria, LGBTIQ+ human rights activists and organizations working for the…
A successful LGBTQ+ event at a Nigerian restaurant
Homophobia indeed transcends borders, but the case was quite different for Dan Yomi, an out U.K.-based Nigerian gay…
How to reopen LGBTI safe house in Cameroon
The LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids has secured funds to reopen its safe house in Cameroon even though Camfaids…
When will LGBTIQ Ugandan prisoners be released?
Lawyers for imprisoned LGBTIQ Ugandans hope that tomorrow, Nov. 26, will see the release of the last 20…
U.S. lesbian ex-footballer trains Nigerian girls to combat sex trafficking
Retired American lesbian soccer player Joanna Lohman has traveled to Nigeria to train girls on how to combat…