Author: RightsAdmin
Liberia: Legislator pushes anti-LGBT bill that would jail gay 10-year-olds
A legislator in Liberia is seeking support for a harsh anti-homosexuality bill that he filed in the summer.
So far, he hasn't announced any suc [...]
Don’t flee from Ghana for fear of harsh anti-LGBTQ bill, human rights boss says
Ghana human rights Commissioner Joseph Whittal encourages LGBTQ Ghanaians not to flee the country, despite the possibility that Parliament's harsh [...]
Senior Ugandan official calls for decriminalization of homosexuality
By Joto La Jiwe
The Chair of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Mariam Wangadya has called for the decriminalization of homosexuality, a [...]
Ugandan LGBTQI activist Clare Byarugaba wins prestigious human rights award
By Joto La Jiwe
Clare Byarugaba, a renowned Ugandan LGBTQI rights activist whose recent photo with Pope Francis went viral online, has been n [...]
Qtalk: Bisexual Nigerian man threatened by partner’s family
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
In Africa, Moscow battles against LGBTQ rights, side by side with U.S. religious conservatives
The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin, African politicians and activists from the American religious right have been working side by [...]
How a Nigerian man survived the harrowing experience of jail for being gay
Benjamin had a promising future. Dreaming of becoming a journalist and busy in a budding career as a dance instructor, the 23-year-old Nigerian ne [...]
Canada expels Uganda’s homophobic envoy
Canada has expelled Uganda’s High Commissioner Joy Ruth Acheng, accusing her of breaching the diplomatic code of conduct.
Acheng has served as [...]
Ivory Coast: Human rights defenders seek to block wave of anti-LGBT hatred
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in the West African nation of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) is appealing for an end to a recent wave of hom [...]
Yan Daudu: Traditional femme man confronts Nigeria’s modern homophobia
Living as a crossdresser and queer man for years, Adamu, who is a Yan Daudu — a group of recognised femme men in Northern Nigeria — prepares to accept [...]
Campus ‘Love House’ is a safe space for queer Nigerian students
In a country where supporting gay rights is a crime, a group of young queer university students in Ibadan, Nigeria, are defying societal norms, na [...]
Qtalk: Gay hookup threatened to become a death trap
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
QTalk: Nigerian pastor fights for identity after church rejection
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
Pope meets African activists, supports their struggle for LGBTIQ rights
Pope Francis this week made a point of supporting the work of African LGBTIQ rights activists, meeting in person with prominent leaders of the LGB [...]
Readers’ donations set free 4 gay prisoners in Cameroon
Four young gay men in southern Cameroon are trying to get their lives on track now that readers' donations to Project Not Alone have paid their fi [...]
Burkina Faso junta takes a step toward criminalizing homosexuality
The military government of Burkina Faso in West Africa has adopted a measure to ban homosexuality, if the country's transitional parliament approv [...]
Cameroon’s lesbian First Daughter: ‘Let my story change the law’
The lesbian daughter of Cameroon's president wants her nation to stop jailing homosexuals.
In an interview with the French publication "Le Parisi [...]
Will Cameroon repeal anti-LGBT law after First Daughter came out as a lesbian?
LGBTI rights activists say the need to repeal Cameroon's anti-homosexuality laws has become obvious, now that the daughter of longtime Cameroon Pr [...]
Cameroon: Donations free 3 innocent lesbians from prison
By Steeves Winner
Prison is a jungle where the law of the strongest reigns. That's the lesson that three innocent lesbians -- Chrison, Amso and [...]
Joy in Namibia as court decriminalizes gay sex
This article originally appeared on Rob Salerno's LGBT Global Newsletter, a free email newsletter charting progress on LGBT rights around the worl [...]
Study finds less anti-LGBTI violence in Cameroon. Is it accurate?
COMMENTARY
By Jean Jacques Dissoke
Has Cameroon become a much safer place for LGBTI people?
It's a question raised by the publication of [...]
Nigerian career coach exposes society’s hypocrisy toward effeminate men
An insightful commentary by a Nigerian coach has cast a spotlight on the inherent hypocrisy within Nigerian culture when it comes to embracing traits [...]
Homeless and depressed: The journey of a Nigerian gay man
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
New drama series highlights the realities of LGBT Nigerians
A new online drama series showcasing the lived experiences of LGBT individuals in Nigeria is now available on on YouTube.
By Mike Daemon
The [...]
How a queer Nigerian fought family homophobia
COMMENTARY
A queer Nigerian on X (Twitter) has shared his experience of resisting his stepbrother’s overbearing and homophobic behaviour.
By [...]
World Bank is undecided: Sanction Ghana if anti-LGBTQ bill takes effect?
Ghana needs help with $20 billion debt, but homophobia might stand in its way
As a supporter of human rights, the World Bank will have a [...]
A decade of failure at the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
COMMENTARY
Back in 2014, it sounded so good: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) passed a resolution opposing human rig [...]
Nigerian influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa condemns anti-LGBT violence
Popular Nigerian influencer, writer, and public speaker Enioluwa Adeoluwa, also known as Eni, has spoken out against homophobia and anti-LGBT violence [...]
Good news for LGBTQ prisoners: You did it! Project Not Alone hits goal in a week.
Generous donors have contributed $9,447 in the seven days since Project Not Alone announced its 2024 fund drive on May 3. That surpassed the goal [...]
LGBTQ health and rights advocacy group expands in Cameroon
By Jean Jacques Dissoke
The capital of Cameroon has gained a new health and human-rights center serving LGBTQ people and others most at-risk [...]
Europe heaps praise on Uganda, turns a blind eye to Ugandan repression
This is a commentary from Fabrice Houdart’s weekly newsletter on LGBTQ+ Equality. Click here to subscribe. Houdart is executive director of the Associ [...]
Bobrisky: Trans celeb appeals ‘naira abuse’ prison sentence for money-tossing
Internet celebrity Idris Okuneye, a Nigerian trans woman known online as Bobrisky, has appealed a six-month prison sentence for "sprayin [...]
U.S. Supreme Court laid foundation for Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ ruling
The Ugandan court that endorsed the nation's 2023 "Kill the Gays" law drew inspiration from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning its [...]
Open letter: S. Africa must demand human rights in Uganda and Ghana, not just in Gaza
Seventeen social justice organizations have issued an open letter to South Africa's international relations minister, urging him to condemn violat [...]
The West fiddles while Uganda prepares a future of anti-LGBTQ horrors
"A sign of horrors to come."
"The dehumanization of homosexual citizens."
LGBTQ+ people continuing to be "ostracized from our communities, [...]
Ugandan top court OKs cruel, flawed Anti-Homosexuality Act
Uganda's Constitutional Court ruled today that the nation's Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 violates citizens' "right to health, privacy and freedom of re [...]
Qtalk: Gay man navigates pressure to marry and dependence on family
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
Qtalk: Trans woman seeks guidance after surviving sexual assault
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
Links between Ugandan and U.S. hate groups are clearer than ever
COMMENTARY
By Joto La Jiwe
The propagators of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023 have always claimed that the law is about protectin [...]
The story of a lesbian couple imprisoned in Cameroon
PROJECT NOT ALONE
The story of Martha and Sally has a happy ending.
Sort of.
A lesbian couple, they had been living together peacefully i [...]
Ghana Parliament OKs harsh anti-LGBTQ bill; it goes to the president next
Breaking news update:
A coalition of human rights advocates is urging the president of Ghana to reject an extreme anti-LGBTQ bill that Parlia [...]
Uganda squirms as pressure mounts to repeal anti-gay law
By Joto La Jiwe
As human rights defenders inside and outside of Uganda await a Constitutional Court ruling on petitions challenging the Anti-Ho [...]
Nigerian singer Aṣa celebrates the diversity of love in her latest song
By Mike Daemon
Paris-born Nigerian songstress Aṣa has just released her newest single, "Odo," accompanied by a captivating music video, much [...]
Gay-obsessed Nigerian pastor denounces ‘intriguing’ homosexuality
By NoStringsNG Contributor
A tech-savvy Nigerian pastor is spreading an ongoing stream of homophobia online, having developed almost a fixation on [...]
Nigerian Police threaten crackdown over viral LGBT TikTok trend
By NoStringsNG Contributor
Nigerian police spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has vowed to crack down on a group of LGBT individuals featured i [...]
Uganda risks HIV upsurge due to harsh new Anti-Homosexuality Law
New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli traveled to Uganda and talked to more than 30 citizens and medical providers about the health impacts of th [...]
Amid global disputes over LGBT rights, Uganda takes Non-Aligned Movement chair
By Otako Ofampa
Facing stiff criticism from Western countries for its harsh new anti-gay law, Uganda has taken on a three-year chairmanship of [...]
Challenge to University of Ghana: Put an end to anti-gay attacks
Human rights groups are pushing the University of Ghana to take stronger action in response to a widely publicized anti-gay attack that occurr [...]
Nigerian trans woman seeks justice; magistrate warns perpetrator
By Mike Daemon
In a recent case at a Lagos magistrate court, a Nigerian trans woman sought justice against a man who assaulted and robbed her. [...]
Lesbian couple walks out of prison thanks to donors to Project Not Alone
Couple in Cameron spent 11+ months in prison without a trial.
Two women in Cameroon spent nearly a year behind bars without a trial after they [...]