Police in Cameroon raided a gay bar in Yaoundé on Sunday morning, arresting an unknown number of patrons. All those arrested have since been released. Police raided The Mistral at around 3 am on … [Read more...] about Police in Cameroon Raid Gay Bar, Arrest Unknown Number of Patrons
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Gay Cameroonian Asylum Seeker Fearing ‘Persecution and Torture’ Faces Deportation From the UK
An African asylum seeker in the UK has said he faces deportation because he has not done enough to prove he is gay. Valerie Ediage, who arrived in the UK from Cameroon six years ago, says his life … [Read more...] about Gay Cameroonian Asylum Seeker Fearing ‘Persecution and Torture’ Faces Deportation From the UK
Cameroonian LGBT Advocate, Dubbed ‘The Devil’s Lawyer’ By Opponents, Is An Ally Worth Honoring
For the better part of the last decade Alice Nkom, a Cameroonian lawyer, has been doing everything in her power to strike down Article 347 of Cameroon’s penal code. Article 347, like many of the … [Read more...] about Cameroonian LGBT Advocate, Dubbed ‘The Devil’s Lawyer’ By Opponents, Is An Ally Worth Honoring
Seven Gay Cameroonian Men Arrested During Police Raid
Seven gay men were arrested in Cameroon last week after being caught at a party during a police raid. Authorities reported discovering guests of the party actively participating in “prostitution and … [Read more...] about Seven Gay Cameroonian Men Arrested During Police Raid
Cameroon’s Anti-gay Laws Often Invoked Based On Stereotypes and Trickery Rather Than ‘Sexual Relations’
Anti-gay legislation in Cameroon is meant to punish "sexual relations with a person of the same sex" and can result in prison sentences up to five years in length. One attorney, Michel Togue … [Read more...] about Cameroon’s Anti-gay Laws Often Invoked Based On Stereotypes and Trickery Rather Than ‘Sexual Relations’
Cameroon’s Anti-gay Laws Often Invoked Based On Stereotypes and Trickery Rather Than ‘Sexual Relations’
Anti-gay legislation in Cameroon is meant to punish "sexual relations with a person of the same sex" and can result in prison sentences up to five years in length. One attorney, Michel Togue … [Read more...] about Cameroon’s Anti-gay Laws Often Invoked Based On Stereotypes and Trickery Rather Than ‘Sexual Relations’
Cameroonian Man Jailed for Homosexuality Dies After Being Removed From Hospital
A gay man in Cameroon who was jailed for sending a text message to another man saying “I’m very much in love with you” has died after his family removed him from a hospital where he had sought … [Read more...] about Cameroonian Man Jailed for Homosexuality Dies After Being Removed From Hospital
Chris Brown Tweets Support for Gay Rights
Singer Chris Brown tweeted his support for gay rights on Monday, along with a link to an AllOut petition to help gays under attack in the African nation of Cameroon. Wrote Brown: "Love is not a … [Read more...] about Chris Brown Tweets Support for Gay Rights
Three Held For Questioning In Eric Ohena Lembembe Murder
The three were detained yesterday in relation to the brutal murder earlier this month. The AFP reports: The three who were ordered held by criminal investigators in Yaounde are former colleagues of … [Read more...] about Three Held For Questioning In Eric Ohena Lembembe Murder
Cameroon Government Blasts Journalists For Coverage Of Lembembe Murder; Activists Call for Proper Investigation
Government officials in Cameroon have issued a statement criticising journalists over their coverage of the murder and brutal torture of prominent gay rights activist Eric Ohena Lembembe last … [Read more...] about Cameroon Government Blasts Journalists For Coverage Of Lembembe Murder; Activists Call for Proper Investigation
