Uganda Nabs Women for ‘Kissing’
Two young women arrested in Uganda for kissing — yes, kissing — under one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws. The state policing affection? It’s giving dystopia, darling. 💋🚨🌈
UK Government’s Rwanda Plan: A Dangerous Departure from Human Rights
The United Kingdom government’s plan to deport “illegal” asylum seekers to Rwanda has been met with widespread criticism…
Transgender Kenyans seek refuge amid backlash over activist’s death
NAIROBI – For the first time in years, Arya Rams falls asleep and wakes up each day without…
Kenyan LGBTQ activist’s roommate suspected in his death, police say
NAIROBI (Reuters) – One of the suspects in the death last week of prominent Kenyan LGBTQ rights campaigner…
Prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist found dead, suspect arrested
NAIROBI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Kenyan police on Friday said a suspect had been arrested in connection with…
Kenyan LGBTQ activist’s body found in metal box
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police were investigating the death of an LGBTQ activist whose body was found…
LGBTQ+ Africans fight Twitter hate speech after Musk’s takeover
NAIROBI/LAGOS, Dec 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBTQ+ rights groups across Africa said they are offering online safety…
Thousands march in South Africa’s 1st Pride since COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — More than 3,000 people on Saturday took part in the first Pride march…
Kenya’s lesbian footballers fight for the right to play
KILIFI, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – All Imani wanted to do was to play football. But Kenyan fans,…
Uganda suspends operations of charity championing LGBT rights
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Ugandan government has suspended the operations of a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) that advocates…
African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Monkeypox outbreaks in Africa are not concentrated among gay men, unlike in other parts of…