LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial
West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT people, including denial that they exist,…
Young queer Africans take a stand
Young Africans who are passionate about the sexual health, rights and well-being of LGBTQI youth have banded together…
A new LGBTQI+ coalition for French-speaking nations
A new organization has joined the fight against human rights violations and discrimination suffered by sexual and gender…
A gathering of LGBT-friendly faithful from 10 W. African nations
The goal: “a space in West Africa where persons from diverse faiths, cultures, class and sexual orientations can…
Cameroon: Praise for LBT workshop, denunciation of boycott
By Colin Stewart and Erin Royal Brokovitch Sexual minorities from French-speaking Africa at a networking workshop in Cameroon…
New W. African interfaith group fights anti-LGBTI bias
Progressive faith leaders and activists from West Africa have joined forces to work to end anti-LGBTI bias in…
Tally of LGBTI rights, wrongs in 29 sub-Saharan countries
Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made progress in recognizing the human rights of LGBTI people, but much…
LGBTI Catholics in West Africa seek compassion, change
Many LGBTI Catholics in West Africa remain faithful to the church, despite exclusion, homophobia and discrimination, Anglo-Nigerian gay…
New blog targets French-speaking nations’ anti-LGBTI laws
This week marks the first official week of publication of the French-language affiliate of the “Erasing 76 Crimes”…
Stop ignoring us, say young LGBTIQ Africans
At the Changing Faces Changing Spaces conference June 17 to 19 in Kenya, young LGBTIQ activists protested that…