Nigerian activist: Is it time to march against anti-LGBT bias?
Nigerian human rights activist Samuel Uchenna has suggested that it may be time for public demonstrations by LGBTIQ+…
220 LGBTIQ+ Nigerians get help surviving the pandemic
Hundreds of LGBTIQ+ Nigerians got a helping hand from the Covid-19 Relief Support Fund that was launched in…
Ugandan activists’ coalition boosts condoms as AIDS-fighting tool
LGBT-rights and right-to-health advocates in Uganda have launched a coalition to focus specifically on access and availability of…
LGBTI advocates create a security plan for Cameroon
Cameroon’s human rights watchdog group is pushing to improve the security of the nation’s LGBTI people and their…
Human rights in Cameroon: A new wind is blowing
In Cameroon, a country that has long reeked of repression, a new wind is blowing. It’s coming from…
Boosting LGBTIQ rights in West Africa, one grant at a time
A new organization is promoting LGBTQI rights in West Africa by financing initiatives run by the region’s LGBTQI…
Road Codes: Tracking anti-LGBTQ+ harassment in Egypt
LGBTQ Egyptians have a new tool to help them stay safe — Bedayaa’s “Road Codes” platform, which allows…
‘My Queer Journey’ wins Nigerian writing contest
The story “My Queer Journey” by a young Nigerian author took first place in a writing contest launched…
Donors free trans woman from jail in Cameroon, help her in new career
C., the trans woman in eastern Cameroon who is being helped by this blog’s Not Alone Project, has…
In the works: Human rights defenders protection bill for Uganda
A Ugandan legislator has won parliament’s OK to draft and present a Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill.