Tag: homophobia
Cameroon: Gay man flees after enduring an exorcism for his homosexuality
By Steeves Winner
“I am a homosexual, I am attracted to men and I feel good about that. I am like that and I have always been like that."
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Cameroon: Homophobes keep targeting LGBTI community and defenders
Cameroon's LGBTI community continues to be the target of homophobic violence. Two incidents from early summer typify the ongoing problem.
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Setback for Ghana’s ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever’
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Ghana court returns three men to jail for homophobic violence
Defendants are accused of assault, robbery and blackmail
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In Nigerian musician Davido’s new release, why the homophobia?
Popular American-born Nigerian musician Davido recently released his fourth studio album to the excitement of millions of his loyal fans across the wo [...]
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
Trending Indie-Nollywood film exposes the cost of homophobia
A recently released Indie-Nollywood film makes an impressive attempt at exposing the dangers of homophobia.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Three strategies to survive being LGBTIQ+ in Nigeria
Nigeria’s discriminatory laws against LGBTQI+ people continue to have a huge negative impact on the lives of LGBTIQ+ folks living in the country.
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Gay activist defends Muslim player who shunned rainbow uniform
Professional soccer/football player Idrissa Gana Gueye, a practicing Muslim from Senegal, sparked controversy when he refused to play with the rest of [...]
High Court delays ruling on closure of Ugandan gay ally group Chapter Four
Uganda’s High Court in Kampala has postponed ruling on an application seeking to quash the government’s decision to indefinitely suspend the activitie [...]
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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Gay man survives homophobic attack in eastern Uganda
A member of the LGBT community in eastern Uganda was attacked at home on Nov. 25 by men brandishing machetes and chanting homophobic slurs.
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Zambia’s new president sticks tight to homophobic traditions
Zambia's new president has made clear that he will not do what LGBTI rights activists hoped for and that homophobes feared: He will not recognize the [...]
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 [...]
In Mali, fears that doctors ‘inject homosexuality’ (Pt. 3 of a series)
LGBTI citizens of Mali in West Africa face an extra level of homophobia in addition to the nation's ongoing challenges of military coups, turmoil and [...]
Risks multiply for LGBTI citizens of West Africa. (Part 1: Senegal)
In West Africa, military juntas have seized power in Mali (May 24) and in Guinea (Sept. 5) -- events that added new challenges for LGBTI citizens in t [...]
COVID-19 complicates access to TB, HIV services for Uganda MSM
Activists in Uganda are saying that men who have sex with men face increased difficulties in accessing essential health services like tuberculosis (TB [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ugandan clinic denies using donor funds to offer ‘conversion therapy’ to gays
A Ugandan clinic at the center of accusations of covertly using donor funds to offer "conversion therapy" to turn homosexuals straight has issued a st [...]
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 [...]
Gay Ugandans warned to abide by Covid-19 restrictions
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), the umbrella LGBTIQ+ entity in Uganda, wants its community members to protect themselves from Covid-19 by following a [...]
Homophobic leader Rebecca Kadaga dropped by Uganda Parliament
The homophobic Speaker of Ugandan Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has been dropped by her ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party and replaced by [...]
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 and run,” taunted an Internet troll under Keem Love Black’s new profile picture [...]
Trans Ugandans react to new UNAIDS film about tolerance
A new short film released by UNAIDS to promote tolerance and acceptance of transgender identities is earning high praise from trans Ugandans.
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Retired homophobic archbishop Ntagali apologises for adultery
The retired homophobic archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Henry Ntagali, has publicly apologised for committing adultery, addressing his remarks to C [...]
Uganda: Pop star Akon misses ‘200% opportunity’ to boost gay rights
Prominent Senegalese-American pop star Akon missed an opportunity to raise the issue of persecution and discrimination against LGBT people in Africa w [...]
Uganda: ‘LBQ Womxn’ need equal access to health
Freedom and Roam Uganda, a lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) organisation, is about to publish a book urging Ugandan human rights and health-care righ [...]
Church of Uganda Bishop Senyonjo reflects on 20 years of LGBT rights advocacy
In 2000, Church of Uganda Bishop Christopher Senyonjo took in two LGBT youths who had been rejected by their own families, schools and communities bec [...]
Break-in at offices of Ugandan LGBT ally lawyer Nicholas Opiyo
Unknown people on Thursday, March 18, broke into the offices of Chapter Four Uganda and prominent gay rights ally Nicholas Opiyo, who leads that human [...]
Kenya: Victims of Kakuma arson attack airlifted to Nairobi hospital
In a rare change of heart, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has airlifted the victims of a March 15 homophobic fire attac [...]
Hope for change in Tanzania after death of homophobic president
Human rights activists expressed hope for change in Tanzania now that former vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the country's fir [...]
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 [...]
Uganda: Electoral defeat for 2 notoriously anti-gay officials
In the Jan. 14 election, Ugandan voters rejected two politicians who are notorious for homophobic attacks against the LGBT community.
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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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Uganda loses liberal judge who asked ‘What’s wrong with lesbian sex?’
A Ugandan high court judge who questioned hate and bigotry has passed on.
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10 years on: Celebrating David Kato, other LGBT Ugandans we’ve lost
Gay rights activists and human rights defenders in Uganda today marked the 10th Annual Kuchu Remembrance Day in memory of David Kato Kisule (RIP) and [...]
Homophobic Tanzanians hit with last-minute U.S. visa restrictions
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used some of his last minutes in office to impose visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials "responsible f [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Uganda: Media bias leads to harassment of trans women
COMMENTARY. Prejudiced media reporting sets the stage for the ongoing problem of Ugandan transgender women being harassed and stigmatized.
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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 [...]
Despite police brutality, Uganda wants to host AIDS conference
Activists fighting against AIDS and for human rights in Uganda are pushing to reverse the decision to move next year's African AIDS conference out of [...]
LGBT Ugandans to elect members of national health panel
Ugandan homosexuals, sex workers, drug users and other key populations at higher risk of contracting HIV are set to elect new representatives to the G [...]