Ugandan activists welcome new UNAIDS leader, Ugandan Winnie Byanyima
Gay rights activists in Uganda have welcomed the appointment of Ms Winifred ‘Winnie’ Karagwa Byanyima, a Ugandan national,…
Malawi: Court releases 2 arrested activists
A Malawi court released LGBTI rights activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembeleka on bail Friday, three days after…
Ugandan diaspora activists: Come learn about new anti-HIV drug
Ugandans living in the United Kingdom are the target audience for this weekend’s UK Uganda Youth Convention, which…
IDAHOT day: Festivities but homophobic hate too
Celebrations, awards and inspiring statements marked today’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in many countries, although opponents…
Cameroon: 5 activists skip anal tests, free on bail
Five LGBTI rights advocates have been released on bail at the Dschang city court in western Cameroon, ending…
Gay Nigerians tell why they use condoms — or don’t
Health-conscious condom users and risk-taking condom avoiders tell their tales in the run-up to International Condom Day in…
African Commission: Boosting human rights helps fight HIV
A focus on human rights and community involvement has been instrumental in responding to the AIDS epidemic, according to…
Homophobia helps HIV in Russia and Malaysia
In its Equal Eyes recaps of the world’s LGBTI news, UNAIDS reports: In Russia, the head of the…
Burundi announces ‘official hunt’ for LGBTI people
The small Central African nation of Burundi last month declared an “official hunt” for LGBTI people. Under the…
Repression worsens in Indonesia and Egypt
Indonesian and Egyptian leaders have made news through repressive, wrong-headed responses to the existence of LGBTI people.