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LGBTI Rights in Africa


ADDED ON: 04/16/2023

Meet the activist taking on Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ laws

Frank Mugisha, Uganda's most prominent LGBTQ rights activist, could face jail time after a new the bill is signed into law that would criminalize even identifying as LGBTQ. Olivia Chan has more.

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ADDED ON: 04/14/2023

They’re calling for our extinction’: Uganda activists call on EU to cut aid over anti-gay law

Uganda's LGBT community are living "in total fear" after a new bill was passed last month making it illegal to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Penalties include life in prison…

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ADDED ON: 04/13/2023

Ugandan LGBTQ activist readies for the fight of his life

By Reuters - When Frank Mugisha came out two decades ago, being gay in Uganda could be lonely and uncomfortable, but it was rarely a matter of life and death. Since then, as…

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ADDED ON: 04/12/2023

In Senegal, justice for LGBTI people is a long way off

Orlando (pseudonym) is a founding member of the Association for the Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality and the president of a support organization for vulnerable LGBTI people in Senegal, the Union des Jeunes…

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ADDED ON: 04/11/2023

Uganda’s brutal anti-LGBTQ+ bill is making queer life there unbearable & it isn’t even law yet

Earlier this month, the Ugandan parliament approved a bill that many believe to be the most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in history. Knowledge of the bill has gained momentum globally, with activists around…

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ADDED ON: 04/10/2023

HRW applauds Africa commission resolution recognizing rights of intersex individuals

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday applauded the passage of an African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) resolution supporting the rights of intersex individuals. The resolution calls for the promotion and…

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ADDED ON: 04/09/2023

Here’s what American Christian fundamentalists are exporting to Africa | Column

Uganda’s parliament recently week approved a law making it a crime for individuals to identify as LGBTQ+. The bill also provides the government with extensive powers to target gay Ugandans. While more…

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ADDED ON: 04/05/2023

Wherever I go in Africa, I will advocate for respect for LGBTQ community – French Minister

The French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has renewed her call for the protection of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Speaking at a press conference…

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ADDED ON: 04/05/2023

Juju the ally: Malema and EFF come to defence of Uganda’s LGBTQI+ community

Scores of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members marched to the Ugandan high commission in Pretoria on Tuesday to protest against the East African country’s bill which criminalises those that identify as lesbian,…

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ADDED ON: 04/04/2023

Ghanaian president doubles down on anti-LGBT bill

AN ANTI-LGBT bill which was expected to impose some of the harshest laws against gay people has had “substantial elements” modified, the President of Ghana has said. Nana Akufo-Addo spoke about the…

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ADDED ON: 04/03/2023

In Morocco, YouTube is one tool to attack LGBTQ, vulnerable communities

RABAT — YouTube can be a space to start a business, educate and build a community. Unfortunately, it is also sometimes used to perpetuate hate among already vulnerable communities as in the…

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ADDED ON: 04/02/2023

USAID, Ugandan Activists Striving to Support HIV Patients Amid Anti-Gay Bill

Uganda's former prime minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, has applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development for its support in fighting AIDS, saying the country cannot afford to treat patients on its own. An…

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