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Intersex Nigerian woman is telling her story through Facebook

Intersex Nigerian woman is telling her story through Facebook

By Mike Daemon An intersex Nigerian known as Queen the Gbola Girl, has piqued the curiosity of many on social media following a recent identity [...]
Senegal: LGBTI activists sue in France to punish anti-gay group JAMRA

Senegal: LGBTI activists sue in France to punish anti-gay group JAMRA

Three LGBTI rights groups are suing Senegal's extreme Islamist organization JAMRA in a French court, seeking to hold the organization accountable for [...]
Nigerian employer rejects job seeker outed by closeted gay employee

Nigerian employer rejects job seeker outed by closeted gay employee

A Nigerian man has shared details about how he lost an employment opportunity after he was outed as gay. Such discrimination is common in Nigeria, but [...]
Senegal: Hate speech flourishes on Facebook in language used by 5 million

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 [...]
Hate speech on Facebook: Some progress, much remains to be done

Hate speech on Facebook: Some progress, much remains to be done

Facebook has taken action to slow the spread of hate speech in response to protests by LGBTIQ+ activists in the Middle East and North Africa. But more [...]
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