Category: West Africa
Praise for Lil Nas X from gay activist Nigerian priest
Christian critics of singer Lil Nas X should realize that he speaks for millions of gay people, says the Rev. Jide Macaulay, the Nigerian-native gay a [...]
Two desperate Cameroon refugees’ dangerous trek toward Europe
By the hundreds, gay refugees travel north each year from West and Central Africa in search of the happiness that their home countries deny them becau [...]
UN human rights experts oppose Ghana anti-LGBTQ bill
Opponents of Ghana's harsh anti-LGBTQ proposal have gained new allies -- UN human rights experts.
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Ghana’s first openly trans musician fights homophobia with song
Ghana’s first openly transgender musician has released a song to boost the morale of the West African nation’s LGBT+ community as it faces a crackdown [...]
Qtalk advice about coming out, abortion, HIV, blackmail and betrayal
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Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activists
A court in Ghana dismissed the case against 21 LGBT+ activists, ruling there was not enough evidence to prove they had gathered unlawfully on May 20, [...]
Thousands petition Ghana parliament to block ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever’
A bill labeled the 'worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever’ had its first reading in the Ghana parliament today while thousands of people signed a petition urging [...]
Anti-gay Ghana legislators propose ‘the worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever’
The "most homophobic document the world has ever seen" is how LGBTQ rights activists describe Ghana's sweeping anti-homosexuality bill recently reveal [...]
Qtalk advice about police extortion, privacy, and telling your partner you have HIV
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Audition: New queer music competition launches in Nigeria
A Nigerian record label has just launched a new music talent competition aimed at showcasing and promoting LGBTQ+ musicians in the country.
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How Nigeria’s Twitter ban shackles the queer community
The suspension of Twitter in Nigeria has had a negative effect on the Nigerian LGBT community, as Twitter was one of the few mass platforms where quee [...]
Qtalk advice about grieving, coming out, job discrimination, blackmail
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France drops homophobic Senegal, Ghana, Benin from ‘safe’ countries list
In a decision mostly focused on the dangers facing LGBT people in homophobic nations, Benin, Senegal and Ghana have been dropped from the list of "saf [...]
Anti-gay bill reaches Ghana parliament, boosted by speaker
The speaker of Ghana's parliament has predicted that Ghana will enact a new anti-homosexuality law within the next six months.
On June 29, he r [...]
Award-winning Nigerian LGBT-themed film debuts online
Nigerian LGBT-themed film Broken Rainbow is now available to stream online for free on Vimeo.
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Nigerian teenager launches an LGBT-inclusive fashion brand
Daniel Kunke, a 19-year old Nigerian college student, speaks about why he decided to start an LGBT-inclusive clothing brand.
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Qtalk advice about depression, parents, divorce, and landlords
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Eleventh in a series)
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After 3-week delay, Ghana releases 21 human rights defenders
After three weeks of detention without trial, a High Court in Ghana granted bail for 21 people who were arrested May 20 at a training session about hu [...]
Nigerian gay porn actor surprised by parents’ reaction
Ikechukwu, a Lagos-based Nigerian gay man, was overwhelmed by his parents' reaction after they stumbled onto his gay porn online.
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Ghana protest: 21 people arrested at LGBTQI rights training session
LGBTQI rights activists are calling for the release of 21 people arrested yesterday at a meeting in southeastern Ghana where they were being trained t [...]
Qtalk advice about rape, forced sex, lost lover and more
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In hiding, Ghana’s queer activists keep up the fight
Despite having to flee after the state raided their offices, members of LGBT+ Rights Ghana vow to continue to work for legal recognition in a country [...]
Life after prison: Young gay Nigerian struggles to adjust
A gay young Nigerian man, Adebayo, is having a hard time coping with life after his release from prison.
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‘Lesbian wedding’ arrestees freed; Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ furor continues
Ghana police have freed the people they arrested last weekend at a party that police believed was a "lesbian wedding". Meanwhile, homophobic campaigns [...]
Ghana: Police arrest 14 at party, suspecting it was a ‘lesbian wedding’
[This article has been revised to state that 14 LGBTQ people were arrested at the party -- a revised figure reported by the African Equality Centr [...]
Ghana counselors see business opportunity in anti-gay uproar
Some anti-gay counselors and psychologists in Ghana have decided that the nation's ongoing anti-LGBTQ uproar is a good time to publicize treatment of [...]
Leader of Ghana parliament vows passage of strict anti-LGBTQI bill
The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament declared today (Monday) that parliament will pass a strict anti-LGBTQI bill later this year, according to a report f [...]
Heterosexual Nigerian women speak out about being married to gay men
Five heterosexual Nigerian women reveal the pressures and disappointments of being married to gay men.
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Gay Nigerian teenager gets a new home after being rejected by family
Nigerian gay teenager Bright* is excited about resettling in a new city after being disowned by his family because of his sexual orientation.
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LGBTQ+ Rights Ghana appeals for help from President Akufo-Addo
The advocacy group LGBT+ Rights Ghana yesterday appealed to Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo for protection.
A letter to Akufo-Addo from [...]
Senegal: Hate speech flourishes on Facebook in language used by 5 million
In Senegal, anti-gay hate speech spreads on Facebook without restraint in abusive posts that are written in Wolof, LGBTQ+ advocates say. That's the lo [...]
Archbishop rebukes archbishop: God loves gay Christians
The leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion of Christian churches has rebuked the leader of the Anglican Church of Nigeria for calling homosexualit [...]
Senegal: Homophobic attack No. 7 sends LGBTI activist to hospital
Djamil Bangoura, founder of the Senegalese LGBTI advocacy group Prudence+, is recovering from a seventh homophobic attack -- this time an assault on F [...]
Please help save Nigerian LGBTIQ+ online counseling app
Qtalk, an online counseling and social app serving thousands of LGBTIQ+ Nigerians, will be discontinued unless a modest fund drive succeeds.
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Nigerian church to anti-gay Americans: You’re not anti-gay enough
The homophobic Church of Nigeria has scolded its American allies for "toleration of same-sex persons within their fold.”
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Ghana: Police raid LGBT+ center; activists call for boycott
After police raided Ghana's new LGBT+ center on Wednesday, gay-rights activists called for a boycott of anti-LGBT leaders and celebrities in the West [...]
New LGBT+ center triggers holy war of words in Ghana
The opening of an LGBTQ+ safe house and advocacy office in Ghana has sparked heated disputes over what the Bible and Pope Francis have to say about ho [...]
Gay couple breaks up, lesbians fight – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Ninth in a series)
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Ghana: LGBT+ safe house opens; anti-gay crusader in a rage
As the advocacy group LGBT+ Rights Ghana celebrates the opening of a new office and safe space for the nation's LGBTQ+ community, the organization has [...]
Sex video, parents, violence – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Eighth in a series)
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‘Proudly Gay’ – Popular Nollywood actor comes out as gay
Uche Maduagwu, a Nollywood Nigerian actor, recently came out as gay -- to the surprise of many.
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Nigerian gay-themed film will explore homophobia’s impact
Gay Nigerians are excitedly anticipating the release of a new Nigerian gay-themed film that will explore the impact of homophobia and other issues tha [...]
Nigeria is about to get its first trans beauty pageant
A group of trans women and activists are set to launch what will be Nigeria’s first trans beauty pageant.
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Nigerian gay YouTuber shares his coming out experience
YouTube celebrity and gay advocate Vicwonder got a boost from a GoFundMe funding campaign after coming out as gay to his Nigerian family. He shared hi [...]
Senegal: Victims of homophobia find respect inside prison walls
African prisons often are hotbeds of homophobic violence, but that hasn't been the experience of seven Senegalese men convicted in November on homosex [...]
Meet the trans group empowering trans women in rural Nigeria
Despite harsh laws against trans people in Nigeria, a Nigeria-based trans group is courageously working to protect and improve the lives of trans wome [...]
37 arrests of allegedly LGBTQ Senegalese since September
The ongoing anti-LGBTQ crackdown in Senegal reached a new milestone yesterday with the arrest of the 37th person suspected of being part of a sexual m [...]
Romeo and Juliet: Couple in love flees Mauritanian parents, sharia law
This is a love story, but not a usual one: A young couple fell in love and got married. The bride’s parents objected. So far, so familiar. But here’s [...]
Blackmail, parents, threats – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians
LGBTIQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Seventh in a series)
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Silence = failure when Senegal’s LGBT community is attacked
This fall, Senegal learned that its human rights defenders lacked the courage to defend sexual minorities against human rights abuses.
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