U.K.: ‘Deep regret’ for laws against gay sex
British Prime Minister Theresa May has publicly expressed “deep regret” for Britain’s role in criminalizing same-sex relations in…
Photos of African LGBTQ diaspora as ‘radical self-love’
Photographer Mikael Owunna is continuing his mission of debunking the myth that it is “un-African” to be LGBTQ.…
Nigeria: Police arrest homophobic robbery suspect
A suspected homophobic robber has been apprehended by Nigerian police in the Ibusa area of Delta State. He…
Zimbabwe progress toward LGBT role in HIV fight
Activists see Zimbabwe’s new Public Health Bill as progressive, though not as progressive as it should be. It…
Gay teen ejected by his family, then welcomed back. Here’s how.
When a homophobic family evicts a gay son, the story can have a happy ending. Here’s how.
Police and Nigerian chief vow action against anti-gay blackmail
The police commissioner and a traditional chief in Delta State are backing Nigerian human rights activists’ efforts to…
Sexual health, religion and law for gay Nigerians
Condom use, HIV, human sexuality, abuse from homophobic religious leaders, coming out, human rights, internalized homophobia and effeminophobia.…
Appeal of Belize decriminalization ‘effectively over’
An attempt to reinstate Belize’s anti-sodomy law is “effectively over,” says LGBT rights activist Maurice Tomlinson.
Nigerian writer launches LGBT visibility campaign
Uchenna Ude, an award-winning Nigerian human rights activist and writer, has launched a campaign tagged #HowIResist, which is…
Nigeria bans their love, but same-sex couples persist
Same-sex couples in Nigeria find healthy relationships difficult to establish and sustain because of the country’s anti-gay laws…