Category: Central Africa
For two gay men, a narrow escape on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon
Strolling hand in hand on Valentine's Day in Cameroon nearly led to the death of two gay men at the hands of a homophobic mob.
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Report: Cameroonian asylum seekers face abuse in U.S. and back home
Authorities in the United States and Cameroon subjected dozens of unsuccessful Cameroonian asylum seekers to serious human rights violations, Human Ri [...]
Cameroon activists hone skills, build alliances via ‘Advocacy Competition’
Human rights activists in Cameroon have found a new way to improve their effectiveness and build alliances -- the "Advocacy Competition".
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Cameroon: Police arrest trans woman, then her would-be rescuers
Police arrested two staff members of the LGBTI advocacy group Camfaids last week after they arrived at the police station in response to the earlier a [...]
Cameroon: Well-deserved time off for LGBTI activists
At the end of the year 2021, Cameroonian organizations working on HIV and human rights for LGBTI people and other vulnerable populations enjoyed time [...]
New project aims to document Pride flags all over the world
A global educational project called "Flag in the Map" will document how LGBT people display the Pride flag all over the world. ReportOUT and the Gilbe [...]
Gay engineer flees to Europe, repulsed by Cameroonian homophobia
Rejected by his homophobic mother and his homophobic employer, a 30-year-old Cameroonian man fled to Europe this fall.
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Even the government admits it: Anti-LGBTI abuses intensify in Cameroon
The government of Cameroon has acknowledged that its LGBTI citizens are increasingly the targets of violent homophobic attacks.
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Cameroon: Homophobic falsehoods target 2HRC advocacy group
LGBTI organizations in Cameroon, particularly those located in the eastern part of the country, are frequently targeted by homophobic misinformation a [...]
Cameroon: Law enforcement officials join workshop on protecting LGBTI people
As part of the struggle to end violence against LGBTI people in Cameroon, the LGBTI rights and anti-HIV group Alternatives-Cameroon held a training se [...]
Introducing 7 African LGBTQ+ activists working for change
Vogue Magazine published an article last month profiling seven outstanding activists fighting to improve LGBTQ+ rights across Africa
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Armed men threaten Cameroon activist at home. The result: He’s evicted
On Tuesday, three homophobic knife-wielding men tried to force their way into the apartment of Gaspar, a Cameroonian advocate for LGBTI people. As a r [...]
Readers’ donations feed LGBT prisoners in Cameroon
Donations from generous readers have funded the first of several planned deliveries of food and hygiene items to LGBT prisoners in Yaoundé, Cameroon. [...]
Congo: Anti-LGBT violence drives out 6 activists
Six LGBT activists were beaten up, threatened and driven out of town by homophobic residents of Kamituga near the eastern border of the Democratic Rep [...]
Vandalism of another LGBT center in Cameroon
Vandals broke into the offices of Cameroonian advocates for LGBT women's rights earlier this month -- the latest in a series of apparently homophobic [...]
Cameroon: Court orders Shakiro and Patricia to be set free
Internet trans celebrity Shakiro and her partner Patricia have been ordered freed from prison pending the outcome of an appeal of their conviction on [...]
Help us free 11 imprisoned LGBT victims of homophobia
Evan, Kane, Roro, Gold, Medgar, Dylan, Nick and Allen are locked up in Cameroon's Yaoundé Central Prison, serving sentences for whom and how they love [...]
Internet trans celebrity Shakiro sentenced to 5 years in prison
Online celebrity Shakiro and her companion, Patricia, have been convicted on homosexuality charges and sentenced to five years in prison. Their attorn [...]
Raped lesbian prepares to give birth, but needs help
Pregnant because of a rape, a young Cameroon lesbian is seeking a helping hand as she prepares for the arrival of her baby.
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LGBTI advocates in Cameroon join forces to challenge violence
The number of recorded incidents of violence against LGBTI people has been growing in Cameroon, both because of ongoing homophobic attacks and also be [...]
Cameroon doctors, trans activists seek improved health care
Trans activists in Cameroon have begun working with doctors and other health professionals to overcome barriers confronting trans men and trans women [...]
Activists urge: Shut down TV station for attack on journalist accused of homosexuality
Human rights advocates in Cameroon have urged the Ministry of Communication to intervene in the case of J. Rémy Ngono, a popular Cameroonian journalis [...]
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 and family rejection who is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her two- [...]
Cameroon: Professor’s homophobic remarks get him into trouble
An international affairs professor in Cameroon has been disciplined for his homophobic comments about the country's leaders.
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Cameroon: LGBTI activists denounce sexual abuse of teenage boy
LGBTI rights activists in Cameroon have denounced the sexual abuse of a teenage boy by a man he turned to for advice about art and music.
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Cameroon: Support grows for release of trans celebrity Shakiro
Increasing numbers of human rights advocates are calling for the release of Shakiro, a Cameroonian trans woman and online celebrity who has been impri [...]
Arrest of 13 presumed homosexuals, anti-AIDS workers in Cameroon
Police in western Cameroon arrested 13 people last week on homosexuality charges, including seven staff members of the anti-AIDS organization Colibri. [...]
Cameroon: 4 shelters welcome LGBTQ+ victims of violence
Four organizations in Cameroon have opened shelters where LGBTQ+ people can find refuge and recover from homophobic violence and family rejection.
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Cameroon: New leader for veteran HIV fighters at Affirmative Action
The new executive director of Affirmative Action is is looking forward to working with other organizations in their ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS, es [...]
Cameroon: A flash of red thong leads to arrest
Police in southern Cameroon arrested a gay man shortly before Christmas after noticing that he was wearing a red thong, which was briefly visible as h [...]
Cameroon: With Israeli aid, drop-in center can now fight AIDS better
The Israeli embassy in Cameroon is working with the Camfaids drop-in center to improve diagnosis and treatment of HIV / AIDS in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Cameroon: 500 learn modern tactics for fighting AIDS and gender violence
Hundreds of people learned about modern methods for combating HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence and ignorance about sexuality during a three-day event [...]
Cameroon: Bad and good news in latest human rights report
In a report on human rights violations last year in Cameroon, LGBT rights activists reported a decline in arbitrary arrests, but an overall increase i [...]
Cameroon: Homophobia as a political ploy
Cameroon provides the latest example of a despicable tradition in homophobic nations -- hurling accusations of homosexuality as a political ploy.
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Victimized gay couple flees Cameroon, hopes to reach Europe
Juk and Mike are two young gay men who decided that exile was preferable to continuing to endure anti-gay violence, hostility and discrimination in Ca [...]
Cameroon: For gay students, new school year brings worries
For LGBTI students, returning to school in September means returning to a hotbed of stigmatization and discrimination. LGBTI advocacy groups help them [...]
LGBTI advocates create a security plan in Cameroon
Cameroon's human rights watchdog group is pushing to improve the security of the nation's LGBTI people and their advocates, who last year were the vic [...]
Lesbian life in Cameroon: Her dream is to escape
Like many citizens of Cameroon, Elsy has a dream. She dreams of leaving her native country and moving to Europe or the United States where she could [...]
Human rights in Cameroon: A new wind is blowing
In Cameroon, a country that has long reeked of repression, a new wind is blowing. It's coming from a new human rights support network that includes le [...]
Homosexuality in Cameroon: 4 plead guilty and are set free
Four Cameroonian men arrested in June on homosexuality charges pleaded guilty last month, setting the stage for lenient sentences and their quick rele [...]
Cameroon activists say their goodbyes to Yves Yomb
Human rights activists and other members of Cameroonian civil society gathered last week to pay tribute to LGBTI activist Yves Yomb, who died in June [...]
The ordeal of an intersex woman in Cameroon
An intersex person's life is difficult in Cameroon. Like other LGBTI people, she is rejected by society but, unlike other LGBTI people, there's no or [...]
Cameroon: Lesbian love affair ends in death, but who was the killer?
After a lesbian love affair in Cameroon turned fatal, police are investigating whether the killer was the dead woman's lover or an angry brother.
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Cameroon activists seek a law to defend defenders of human rights
Cameroon needs a law to protect human rights defenders, activists declared at a press conference last week.
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Cameroon human rights activists focus on Covid-19
The challenges posed by Covid-19 were the focus of Cameroon's sixth annual Human Rights Defenders Day, held each year on July 15.
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Cameroon workshop provides new tools for human rights workers
In Cameroon, dozens of human rights observers gathered last month for training in human rights and in how to keep themselves and their data safe.
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Cameroon prepares for annual Human Rights Defender Day
Human rights activists in Cameroon set aside each July 15 as Human Rights Defender Day, a time to protest the violence and other violations they face [...]
Will Cameroon follow Gabon by repealing anti-gay law?
The LGBT community in Cameroon cheered when the parliament in neighboring Gabon voted to repeal its anti-homosexuality law. But many sectors of Camero [...]
Gabon is on the brink of repealing its anti-gay law
The central African nation of Gabon is just one signature away from repealing the anti-homosexuality law that it enacted a year ago.
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Gabon lawmakers seek to decriminalize homosexuality
Legislators in Gabon took the first step yesterday toward repealing the central African nation's anti-gay law, which had been enacted just a year ago. [...]