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Added on: 10/09/2024
Clare Byarugaba, a renowned Ugandan LGBTQI rights activist whose recent photo with Pope Francis went viral online, has been named by Human Rights First as the winner…

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Added on: 10/09/2024
10/08/2024
One group wey dey call dem Arise Ghana togeda wit some religious groups don hit di streets to protest against di delay by di supreme court to…

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Added on: 10/08/2024
10/08/2024
The man in charge of processing hundreds of thousands of asylum applications in Kenya says sexual minorities have no special rights on his watch, heightening anxiety among…

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Added on: 10/07/2024
10/07/2024
North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has challenged to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo) over recent claims regarding his involvement in promoting LGBTQ-related content. Mr Ablakwa, in a…

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Added on: 10/04/2024
A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and with little…

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Added on: 10/03/2024
10/02/2024
Soweto Pride marked a vibrant and significant milestone as it celebrated its 20th edition on Saturday, 28 September, at the Dorothy Nyembe Park in Dobsonville. With a…

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Added on: 10/02/2024
10/01/2024
Thomars Shamuyarira is proudly out trans man from Harare, Zimbabwe. Despite enduring immense adversity—including being disowned by his family and forced to flee his home country due…

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Added on: 10/01/2024
The first man arrested under Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act is out on bail awaiting trial. Micheal (also known as Michael) Opolot was held for 350 days of…

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Added on: 09/29/2024
09/28/2024
A wide-ranging investigation by the Wall Street Journal has uncovered evidence linking Russian cash to an anti-LGBTQ+ U.S. activist who helped promote “Kill the Gays” laws in…

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Added on: 09/29/2024
09/28/2024
Activists are pushing back against the possibility of the World Bank resuming lending to Uganda despite the country’s continued oppression of LGBTQ+ people. In August 2023, the…

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Added on: 09/28/2024
Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities, an LGBTQ advocacy group, was denied registration by authorities in 2019, and even after seeking relief from the Supreme Court, which had…

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Added on: 09/28/2024
In eight years, the tiny African islands of Seychelles have changed from a country that threatened LGBTQ people with prison into a land that protects LGBTQ people…

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Added on: 09/27/2024
09/27/2024
The World Bank announced on Thursday new measures to ensure that recipients of fresh loans to Uganda will not face discrimination due to the country’s stringent anti-gay…

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Added on: 09/26/2024
09/25/2024
When Friedel Dausab tested positive for HIV in 1999, treatment was both scarce and expensive in his home country of Namibia. He found medical care a decade…

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Added on: 09/23/2024
09/22/2024
Imagine growing up in a body that does not fit the standard norm of a girl or a boy. You were born with ambiguous genitalia – neither…

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Added on: 09/22/2024
The Seychelles National Assembly yesterday passed the groundbreaking Penal Code (Amendment) Bill – the first time in the country’s history that a law has been adopted to…

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Added on: 09/21/2024
09/20/2024
The murders of five queer individuals in less than a month in the Nelson Mandela Bay area represents a shocking surge in anti-LGBTIQ+ violence in South Africa…

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Added on: 09/19/2024
09/18/2024
Since its inception in 2004, Soweto Pride has been a vital platform for the empowerment of the LBQ community, fostering a safe, inclusive space for queer individuals…

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Added on: 09/18/2024
09/17/2024
Mercy Kamanja, a fervent advocate for Scotland’s independence and a champion against various forms of discrimination, has shared her insights on the challenges of raising children in…

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Added on: 09/17/2024
Canada has expelled Uganda’s High Commissioner Joy Ruth Acheng, accusing her of breaching the diplomatic code of conduct. Acheng has served as Uganda’s High Commissioner to Canada…

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Added on: 09/15/2024
09/14/2024
Ghanaian Texas Kadir Moro concluded a series of solo demonstrations for LGBTQ+ rights in Accra on Thursday (Sep. 12). “Justice begins where inequality ends” or “judging others…

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Added on: 09/14/2024
Texas Kadiri Moro stood in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Accra on Thursday, dressed in short pink Speedos and a pink polo shirt. Accompanied…

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Added on: 09/13/2024
09/12/2024
Two men in Zimbabwe have been arrested on sodomy charges after seeking police assistance to resolve a domestic dispute. According to the country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Tavimbanashe…

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Added on: 09/13/2024
09/12/2024
When Chris Muriithi (they/them) woke up to a stream of messages and missed calls one morning six years ago, their blood ran cold. Their foreboding grew into…

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Added on: 09/11/2024
09/10/2024
When Chris Muriithi (they/them) woke up to a stream of messages and missed calls one morning six years ago, their blood ran cold. Their foreboding grew into…

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Added on: 09/10/2024
After years of openly presenting as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu finds himself at a pivotal moment as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is…

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Added on: 09/09/2024
09/08/2024
A young gay couple in Zimbabwe inadvertently got themselves arrested when one called the police on the other over a money dispute. The two men – one aged…

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Added on: 09/07/2024
09/06/2024
Gender-affirming healthcare plays a crucial role in the lives of transgender individuals, helping them align their gender identity with their legal documents. The Aurum POP INN clinics…

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Added on: 09/06/2024
09/05/2024
LGBTQ activists in Ivory Coast expressed concern on Thursday over verbal and physical attacks fanned by social media targeting gay and transgender people. Anti-LGBTQ content soared on…

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Added on: 09/04/2024
Esau is a young effeminate member of the choir Chant du Salut at an evangelical revival church in the Ahala district of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon….