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Homophobic Catholic bishops in Kenya ignore the words of Pope Francis
The Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned a Supreme Court of Kenya ruling allowing the registration of organizations that seek to advoca [...]
Conference in Paris aims to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide
France's new ambassador for LGBTI rights lends his support to African activists.
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Congo: A neglected region with forgotten victims
LGBTI people face tremendous violence and discrimination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a sprawling country of more than 100 million people [...]
Qtalk: Nigerian gay man struggles to gain access to his son after breakup
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 [...]
Uganda races to adopt new ‘Jail the Gays Bill’, greeted by silence in U.S. and Europe
Uganda's latest "Jail the Gays Bill" has not yet aroused many strong protests from American and European supporters of the human rights of LGBTQ peopl [...]
Ugandan parliament is close to approving repressive anti-gay bill
By Joto La Jiwe
The Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has given Ugandan legislators the green light to bring an anti-homosexuality [...]
‘Gay people are more than their lifestyle choices’, Nigerian author declares
Nigerian author Timi Waters explains the importance of including queer characters in Nigerian literature.
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Uganda demands probe into ‘LGBTQ activities’ in schools
Amid an anti-LGBTQ outburst, the Ugandan parliament is investigating what it calls "festering" homosexual activities in schools.
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Rainbow park equipment in Uganda is repainted so it won’t ‘corrupt’ children
The mayor of Entebbe in central Uganda, Fabrice Brad Rulinda, has removed rainbow-colored coats of paint from a tower in a local children’s park follo [...]
Anglican leader and Ghana leader dance around issue of ‘worst anti-gay bill ever’
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the President of Ghana on Tuesday tiptoed around the issue of the extreme anti-gay bill currently awaiting action in [...]
Uganda is working to stamp out groups promoting human rights for LGBTIQ people
The Ugandan government has announced plans to investigate 22 non-governmental organizations that work to improve the health of LGBTIQ Ugandans and to [...]
Imprisoned for being a lesbian, aided by donors, Octavia has been set free
Arrested for sending text messages to her girlfriend, then sentenced to seven months in a Cameroonian prison for homosexuality, 28-year-old lesbian Oc [...]
Attacks and arrests put LGBTI activists on edge in Cameroon
After a period of relative calm, the year 2023 began with anti-LGBTI arrests and assaults against LGBTI people and activists in Cameroon.
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Ghana official falsely claims ‘no known record’ of anti-gay violence; anti-LGBTQ attacks persist
Anti-LGBTQ violence continued in Ghana after the nation's Attorney-General and Minister of Justice deceptively claimed before a U.N. Human Rights Coun [...]
Homophobic attackers target LGBTQ+ activist as he is installed as a chief in Ghana
West African LGBTQ+ rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla was attacked over the weekend as he took part in a ceremony installing him as a chief in central [...]
Qtalk: Gay man married to a woman seeks advice for divorce
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 [...]
U.S. honors Ugandan human rights defender Margaret Sekaggya
The U.S. Mission in Uganda has recognized activist Margaret Sekaggya with the Dorothy Ngalombi Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outsta [...]
Pope says homosexuality not a crime
Pope Francis this week called for the repeal of laws against homosexuality.
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Attacks and arrests put LGBTI activists on edge in Cameroon
After a period of relative calm, the year 2023 began with anti-LGBTI arrests and assaults against LGBTI people and activists in Cameroon.
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Trans and LBQ sex workers most hit by sexual violence, Uganda report says
A baseline assessment on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues affecting sex workers in Uganda has revealed that transgender, lesbian, b [...]
Qtalk: Transgender man escapes violent attack, seeks help
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 [...]
Court kills ‘rogue and vagabond’ laws targeting Ugandan sexual minorities
Human rights organisations in Uganda welcome a December 2022 Constitutional Court ruling that struck down two key provisions of the Penal Code that la [...]
Congo: Targeted by homophobic attacks, LGBTI defenders work to help victims
LGBTI rights activists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo achieved some successes in 2022 and are hoping to protect LGBTI people from violence mo [...]
LGBTI community mourns murdered Kenyan activist Edwin Chiloba
LGBTI community members poignantly recalled the style and vivacity of slain Kenyan activist Edwin Chiloba even as they kept tabs on the ongoing invest [...]
LGBTI rights activists compete to sharpen skills in Cameroon
Health Care Cameroon (HC²), an organization that serves men who have sex with men (MSM) in the city of Bafia, Cameroon, was crowned winner of the seco [...]
Uganda’s latest homophobic panic: Fear that gays are coming for the kids
Ugandan leaders are raising alarms based on the old homophobic delusion that LGBTQ people want to turn straight children gay.
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Speaker of Ghana parliament stymies plans for ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever’
Ghana's parliament has adjourned for the year without taking promised and predicted action on a long-threatened proposal known as the "worst anti-LGBT [...]
Cameroon: Honors for Michel Engama, ‘valiant soldier for human rights’
The Canadian embassy in Cameroon has honored the human rights work of Michel Engama, who is president both of both the LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids a [...]
Here’s how a UK-based organization is promoting LGBT social inclusion in Africa
Recognizing the lack of social inclusion of LGBT people in many parts of Africa, the advocacy organization Living Free UK is determined to fill that g [...]
European Union prepares to assist LGBTI rights groups in Cameroon
The coalition of Cameroon's 34 LGBTI rights organizations has signed a contract with the Delegation of the European Union in Cameroon to improve the g [...]
“LGBT people have the right to be on screen,” Nollywood actor says
Nollywood actor Kelly Joseph has spoken about the need for LGBTIQ+ inclusion and positive representation in Nollywood.
By Mike Daemon
In a c [...]
LGBTIQ+ people want Nigerian comedian AY banned from entering the UK
LGBTIQ+ Nigerians have moved to stop popular Nigerian comedian AY, who is known for his homophobic routines and support for laws cracking down on quee [...]
Fighting for change in Senegal, lesbian activist sees a long, difficult road ahead
In a short interview, Senegalese lesbian activist Guadalupe Dansokho (a pseudonym), presents her unvarnished observations of her home country -- plagu [...]
Twitter’s cutbacks open the door to more online anti-LGBTQ abuse
Twitter's chaotic staff cutbacks, including emptying its one office in Africa and firing human rights staff, could cause serious damage to LGBTQ Afric [...]
Praise for U.N. in Kenya. Blame for U.S., Canada, naive donors, fraudsters
The U.S.-based African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) has praised U.N. efforts on behalf of LGBTQ refugees in Kenya while also calling out fraudsters w [...]
Qtalk: Trans woman frustrated after being unable to access hormonal treatment
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 [...]
Tunisia: A high court says anti-gay law is unconstitutional
A high court in Tunisia has issued an opinion that the country's anti-homosexuality law is unconstitutional. The law will remain on the books unless i [...]
Kenya passes landmark law to recognize and protect intersex people
With the enactment of a law protecting intersex children, Kenya has become the first African country to grant official recognition to intersex people [...]
Activists launch website to document trans and intersex African history
A group of activists has launched an initiative to document and preserve the history of trans and intersex Africans and their struggle for equal right [...]
Zambia: Archbishop’s anti-LGBTQ+ appeal comes under fire from all sides
LGBTIQ+ rights advocates in Zambia fear that a recent anti-LGBTQ+ proclamation by the local Roman Catholic archbishop will escalate the ongoing anti-g [...]
Qtalk: Trans woman feels frustration finding a relationship
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 [...]
Burglars keep targeting LGBTI advocates in Cameroon
Again and again, LGBTI rights groups in Cameroon have been targeted by homophobic vandals and burglars. Complaints to police been met with indifferenc [...]
Tanzania warns of crackdown on pro-LGBT messages on social media
Tanzania has warned local social media users to censor pro-LGBT content or face arrest.
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Seychelles president welcomes LGBTI activists
The LGBTI community in the island nation of Seychelles has achieved a new level of social and political recognition. Evidence of that achievement came [...]
In a first for Lesotho, trans candidate seeks seat in parliament
An Oct. 7 election in the South African country of Lesotho will decide whether the nation will get its first openly trans member of parliament.
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Cameroon nurse assaulted and evicted because he treats gays
By Courtney Stans
Because of his work with LGBTI people, last month a nurse in Cameroon was attacked at home by a neighbor who accused him of being [...]
Qtalk: Man questioning his sexuality is unhappy with men’s advances
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 [...]
Ghana: Homophobes kidnap LGBTQ+ rights leader
The leader of Ghana's LGBTQ+ rights group Rightify Ghana was kidnapped for ransom by seven homophobic men and later released after they were paid, the [...]
Justice minister in Mali plans to make homosexuality a crime
Mahamadou Kassogué, justice minister for the West African nation of Mali, declared over the weekend that he will push for a law criminalizing homosexu [...]
Popular celebrities who are inspiring queer liberation in Nigeria
Popular Nigerian celebrities' styles and art forms are helping to dispel myths and taboos about sexual orientation and gender identity.
Fro [...]