Worldwide struggle for LGBTIQ rights: News from the front lines
News in brief from Zimbabwe, Singapore, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Ghana, Barbados, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Russia and Jamaica.
Zambia must shun the anti-gay politics of disgust
Zambia’s president has made homosexuality a campaign issue to distract attention from the fact that his people are…
Zambia: Motion banning pro-LGBT parties fails on technicality
A Zambian member of parliament failed in an attempt to ban political parties that favor LGBT rights. The…
Zambian politics in turmoil over issue of gay rights
Zambia is in an uproar over an opposition party’s alleged support for gay rights.
More homosexuality arrests in Zambia
Zambian police last week arrested another couple on homosexuality charges. From the African Human Rights Media Network Magistrate’s…
Zambian farmer and youth in court on gay sex charges
A 53-year-old Zambian farmer and a 17-year-old student appeared in court yesterday to face charges of homosexuality, which…
Trans woman’s naked protest roils Zambia
A Zambian trans woman stripped herself naked and walked along a busy public road in protest against mistreatment…
Zambian hypocrisy: Fighting ‘gayism’; accepting rape and corruption
Commentary by the Rev. Kapya Kaoma exposes the hypocrisy of Zambian politicians’ anti-gay posturing: “It is time we…
Zambia bars performance by gay S. African celebrity
The Zambian government has barred Somizi Buyani Mhlongo, a gay South African TV presenter, actor and singer, from…
S. Africa rejects Zambia refugee for saying he’s both gay and Christian
A young Zambian gay man has been denied refugee status in South Africa by authorities who claim that…