South Africa

A Ugandan man begs for his life at the hands of Uganda Police. (Photo courtesy of the Daily Monitor)
2021 in review: A year of arrests and harassment of LGBTQ people
Legendary gay and lesbian rights defender Desmond Tutu has died
Report: Covid-19 threatens LGBTIQ+ Africans and their organisations
AIDS conference organisers silent as violence sweeps host South Africa
UPDATE: Namibian government allows gay man’s infant daughters to come home
Protesters march to Zimbabwean consulate demanding gay rights
A photographer’s intimate portrayal of queer Nigeria
Why preach love, then imprison gays? (Day 3)
Churches, activists fighting anti-gay laws — online talks Nov. 25-27
Global struggles for LGBTQ+ rights: Latest news from the front lines
Photos: S. African gay actor Somizi Mhlongo marries boyfriend
2 nudges toward same-sex marriage in India and Singapore
Angeline Jackson (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
On International Women’s Day: End daily ‘corrective rapes’
New online help for LGBT asylum-seekers in South Africa
LGBT Angolans demonstrate for their rights. The Angola LGBT advocacy group Iris Angola, founded in 2015 and granted government recognition in 2018, now has about 200 members. (Photo courtesy of Iris Angola)
Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law
Johannesburg Pride urged South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action on Tanzania's anti-gay crackdown. (GCIS photo courtesy of Business Live)
S. Africa needs to oppose Tanzania’s anti-gay crackdown