Africa

Two Teens Convicted, One on Trial for Gay Sex Charges in Senegal

Andy Towle August 21, 2009

More ugliness from Senegal: "The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and Inner Circle are outraged at reports that a … [Read more...] about Two Teens Convicted, One on Trial for Gay Sex Charges in Senegal

Andy Towle July 21, 2009

STUDY: Gay men in Africa ignored with regard to AIDS.San Diego: Mass kiss-in planned for Wednesday night at Mormon Temple. Radiologist turns CT scans … [Read more...] about News: Charlotte, Carrie Prejean, San Diego Kiss-In, AIDS in Africa

Andy Towle May 15, 2009

Doctor and researcher Hans Rosling elucidates the dangers of simplifying the African AIDS epidemic to a continental issue, and demonstrates the power … [Read more...] about Hans Rosling’s Fascinating Data Visuals on HIV: TED Talk

Andy Towle March 23, 2009

And the cameraman wasn't even drinking! A pink albino baby elephant, the first to be spotted in Botswana (and the fourth known occurrence in … [Read more...] about Pink Elephant Photographed in Botswana

Andy Towle March 17, 2009

Pope Benedict is a very dangerous man setting policies that will be responsible for many, many deaths: "Benedict said that the Roman Catholic … [Read more...] about Pope Benedict: Condom Distribution Will Fuel AIDS Epidemic

Andy Towle March 9, 2009

In the largest demonstration since President Pierre Nkurunziza came to power in 2005, according to AFP, 10,000 to 20,000 Burundians took to the … [Read more...] about 20,000 March in Burundi, Demand Homosexuality be Criminalized

Andy Towle January 8, 2009

The Metrosexual arrives in Rwanda. Former Victory Fund executive director Brian Bond named deputy director of the White House Office of the Public … [Read more...] about News: Larry Craig, TB, Wicked, White House, Seacrest, Twitter

Andy Towle January 8, 2009

A disgusting sentence in Senegal: "Nine men, including a prominent activist, have been convicted of homosexual acts and sentenced to eight years in … [Read more...] about Nine Men Jailed for Eight Years for Homosexuality in Senegal

Andy Towle January 7, 2009

It's not pretty. In a must-read piece in The Daily Beast, Max Blumenthal notes that, "[Rick] Warren’s defense against charges of intolerance … [Read more...] about Rick Warren’s Anti-Gay, Anti-Condom AIDS Work in Africa Exposed

Andy Towle November 24, 2008

Regulator: New York insurers must recognize same-sex couples married out-of-state. East African Republic of Burundi criminalizes homosexuality. … [Read more...] about News: Burundi, Ted Haggard, New York, Blood, Savannah, Chris Brown