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.
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…
Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law
Angola’s repeal of its anti-gay law last month could lead to the repeal of all remaining anti-homosexuality laws…
Being intersex is normal, says Zimbabwean activist
Society needs to shed its ignorance of intersex people, says Tatenda Ngwaru, a Zimbabwean intersex and trans activist…
Updates: Kenya, St. Lucia, Singapore, many more
Rejection of a lesbian-themed film; struggles for LGBT health; battles over anti-gay laws in Trinidad and Malaysia —…
2 Zimbaweans pee at a bar. Result: Arrest for gay sex
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man is facing homosexuality charges after police accused him of being gay.
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…
LGBT in Zimbabwe: A glimmer of hope
The end of Robert Mugabe’s nearly 40-year reign and the arrival of new President Emmerson Mnangagwa provides a…
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…
Zimbabwe update: Stigma, HIV and its new president
Will Zimbabwe ever repeal its anti-LGBT law? It’s less improbable than previously, when longtime President Robert Mugabe railed…