Author: RightsAdmin
U.K. plans global conference to fight anti-gay bias worldwide
The United Kingdom has scheduled a global conference for next year to [...]
Internet trans celebrity Shakiro sentenced to 5 years in prison
Online celebrity Shakiro and her companion, Patricia, have been convic [...]
Qtalk advice about rape, forced sex, lost lover and more
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counse [...]
Ugandan President Museveni hints he may not sign new anti-gay bill
Amid pressure from the United States and the United Nations, Ugandan P [...]
U.N. agencies object to Uganda’s new anti-gay bill
The two United Nations agencies combating AIDS and human rights violat [...]
In hiding, Ghana’s queer activists keep up the fight
Despite having to flee after the state raided their offices, members o [...]
Parliament of Uganda passes new anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament has passed a new bill aimed at restricting Ugandan [...]
Meet the trans Ugandan activist fighting for rights on social media
“If you want to know that [Keem] is a man, just snatch away his phone [...]
Raped lesbian prepares to give birth, but needs help
Pregnant because of a rape, a young Cameroon lesbian is seeking a help [...]
LGBTI advocates in Cameroon join forces to challenge violence
The number of recorded incidents of violence against LGBTI people has [...]
Cameroon doctors, trans activists seek improved health care
Trans activists in Cameroon have begun working with doctors and other [...]
Trans Ugandans react to new UNAIDS film about tolerance
A new short film released by UNAIDS to promote tolerance and acceptanc [...]
Activists urge: Shut down TV station for attack on journalist accused of homosexuality
Human rights advocates in Cameroon have urged the Ministry of Communic [...]
Namibia denies residency to infant daughters of gay citizen
A Namibian court ruled Monday against a gay couple demanding the right [...]
Kenya: Anger and horror over death of LGBTQ+ arson victim
Activists and U.N. officials are mourning the death of Ugandan LGBTQ+ [...]
Protesters demand gay rights in Zimbabwe
Protesters marched to the Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town, South Af [...]
A cry for help: Cameroon lesbian is raising the rapist father’s baby
Belle, a 20-year-old lesbian in Yaoundé, is a victim of sexual abuse a [...]
Life after prison: Young gay Nigerian struggles to adjust
A gay young Nigerian man, Adebayo, is having a hard time coping with l [...]
Cameroon: Professor’s homophobic remarks get him into trouble
An international affairs professor in Cameroon has been disciplined fo [...]
‘Lesbian wedding’ arrestees freed; Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ furor continues
Ghana police have freed the people they arrested last weekend at a par [...]
Ghana: Police arrest 14 at party, suspecting it was a ‘lesbian wedding’
[This article has been revised to state that 14 LGBTQ people were [...]
Cameroon: LGBTI activists denounce sexual abuse of teenage boy
LGBTI rights activists in Cameroon have denounced the sexual abuse of [...]
Ghana counselors see business opportunity in anti-gay uproar
Some anti-gay counselors and psychologists in Ghana have decided that [...]
Leader of Ghana parliament vows passage of strict anti-LGBTQI bill
The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament declared today (Monday) that parliam [...]
Heterosexual Nigerian women speak out about being married to gay men
Five heterosexual Nigerian women reveal the pressures and disappointme [...]
Tunisian court releases LGBT rights activist Rania Amdouni
A Tunisia court ordered the release Wednesday of Rania Amdouni, the wo [...]
Gay Nigerian teenager gets a new home after being rejected by family
Nigerian gay teenager Bright* is excited about resettling in a new cit [...]
Cameroon: Support grows for release of trans celebrity Shakiro
Increasing numbers of human rights advocates are calling for the relea [...]
Tunisia: LGBT rights activist imprisoned for shouting
A Tunisian court sentenced a prominent LGBT rights activist on March 4 [...]
LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana appeals for help from President Akufo-Addo
The advocacy group LGBT+ Rights Ghana yesterday appealed to Ghanaian P [...]
Senegal: Hate speech flourishes on Facebook in language used by 5 million
In Senegal, anti-gay hate speech spreads on Facebook without restraint [...]
Archbishop rebukes archbishop: God loves gay Christians
The leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion of Christian churches h [...]
Please help save Nigerian LGBTIQ+ online counseling app
Qtalk, an online counseling and social app serving thousands of LGBTIQ [...]
Arrest of 13 presumed homosexuals, anti-AIDS workers in Cameroon
Police in western Cameroon arrested 13 people last week on homosexuali [...]
At Kakuma Camp, Kenya offers to guard LGBTQ+ refugees, but …
Officials of Kenya's refugee agency promised to deploy guards to prote [...]
Nigerian church to anti-gay Americans: You’re not anti-gay enough
The homophobic Church of Nigeria has scolded its American allies for " [...]
Plea to U.N. agency: Save LGBTQ refugees from violent Kakuma Camp
Two LGBTQ advocacy organisations have called on the UN Refugee Agency [...]
Ghana: Police raid LGBT+ center; activists call for boycott
After police raided Ghana's new LGBT+ center on Wednesday, gay-rights [...]
New LGBT+ center triggers holy war of words in Ghana
The opening of an LGBTQ+ safe house and advocacy office in Ghana has s [...]
Gay couple breaks up, lesbians fight – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counse [...]
Ghana: LGBT+ safe house opens; anti-gay crusader in a rage
As the advocacy group LGBT+ Rights Ghana celebrates the opening of a n [...]
Trans celebrity Shakiro under arrest in Cameroon
A popular trans celebrity and her companion are imprisoned awaiting tr [...]
Cameroon: 4 shelters welcome LGBTQ+ victims of violence
Four organizations in Cameroon have opened shelters where LGBTQ+ peopl [...]
Sex video, parents, violence – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counse [...]
Controversial Ugandan ally Stella Nyanzi flees to Kenya
Ugandan LGBTQ+ ally, academic and controversial political activist Ste [...]
‘Proudly Gay’ – Popular Nollywood actor comes out as gay
Uche Maduagwu, a Nollywood Nigerian actor, recently came out as gay -- [...]
Cameroon: New leader for veteran HIV fighters at Affirmative Action
The new executive director of Affirmative Action is is looking forward [...]
Appeal to Europe: Oppose Egypt’s human rights abuses
Twelve advocacy organizations yesterday urged the European Union to ap [...]
Ugandan activists dejected about homophobic Museveni’s grip on power
Ugandan human rights activists are trying to come to grips with the de [...]
2020 was a ‘dark’ year for the LGBTQI community in Uganda
The safety of sexual minority communities in Uganda has been a big con [...]