LGBT Activists in Uganda Publish New Magazine Despite Death Threats Ugandan gay rights activists are defying the country’s anti-gay laws by publishing … [Read more...] about Activists in Uganda Defy County’s Anti-gay Laws, Publish New LGBT Magazine
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Military Coup Fails To Overthrow Anti-Gay Gambian Government
An early morning hostile attempt at seizing power from Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has been foiled, according to Agence France Presse. The … [Read more...] about Military Coup Fails To Overthrow Anti-Gay Gambian Government
Nigerian Expatriate Turned LGBT Activist Sees Anti-Homosexuality Laws As An Opportunity for Change
In 2004 in an appearance on "New Dawn with Funmi," a morning talk show program on Nigeria’s largest television network, Adebisi Alimi … [Read more...] about Nigerian Expatriate Turned LGBT Activist Sees Anti-Homosexuality Laws As An Opportunity for Change
U.S. Drops The Gambia From Popular Trade Agreement Over Increasing Unjust Treatment Of LGBT People
On Tuesday the U.S. dropped The Gambia from a popular free trade agreement, the African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000, in response to the … [Read more...] about U.S. Drops The Gambia From Popular Trade Agreement Over Increasing Unjust Treatment Of LGBT People
Zimbabwean LGBT Volunteer Organization Attacked During Group Event
A group of men armed with guns, iron bars, and other blunt objects assaulted and injured some thirty-five attendees of a function organized by the … [Read more...] about Zimbabwean LGBT Volunteer Organization Attacked During Group Event
Ugandan Parliament Adjourns for the Year Without Passing Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Ugandan parliamentary member Latif Ssebaggala’s attempt at pushing through a revised version of the country’s draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill has … [Read more...] about Ugandan Parliament Adjourns for the Year Without Passing Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Thousands Take Part In Gambian Anti-Gay March – VIDEO
Thousands of people took part in an anti-gay protest in The Gambia last Tuesday Thousands of people took part in an anti-gay protest in The … [Read more...] about Thousands Take Part In Gambian Anti-Gay March – VIDEO
Head Of U.S. Agency For International Development Says Human Rights ‘Essential’ In Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Rajiv Shah, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, linked human rights to the fight against HIV/AIDS during remarks he made during a … [Read more...] about Head Of U.S. Agency For International Development Says Human Rights ‘Essential’ In Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Gambian Activists Scold U.S. For Ignoring Atrocities Unrelated To LGBT Rights
Representatives of the Civil Society Associations Gambia and other advocates for Gambian human rights gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to … [Read more...] about Gambian Activists Scold U.S. For Ignoring Atrocities Unrelated To LGBT Rights
European Union Rules Asylum Seeker Tests For Homosexuality Unlawful
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that gay asylum seekers do not need to undergo a test to prove they are homosexual The European Court … [Read more...] about European Union Rules Asylum Seeker Tests For Homosexuality Unlawful