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. 💋🚨🌈
LGBTQ+ Nigerians fear violence after sharia court death sentence
ILORIN, Nigeria, July 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Nigerian sharia court’s decision to sentence three men to…
LGBTQ+ Nigerians celebrate Pride month in defiance of anti-gay law
ILORIN, Nigeria, June 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Y ouTuber Victor Emmanuel knows first-hand how tough life is…
One trans woman’s fight against a bill that would criminalise Ghana’s LGBT+ community
KUMASI, Ghana (Reuters) – In a dimly-lit room with racks of women’s clothing, Ghanaian artist and LGBT+ activist…
‘Second-class citizens’? Namibia rules against gay couples
WINDHOEK, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Namibia’s High Court ruled on Thursday against two gay couples fighting for recognition…
Senegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese lawmakers on Tuesday stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought…
In Burkina Faso, trans people self-medicate in ‘dangerous’ transition
OUAGADOUGOU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It took Aicha Sylla three attempts to get a prescription for hormones in…
Senegalese lawmakers draft tougher laws against LGBT
DAKAR (Reuters) – A group of Senegalese lawmakers has drafted a law that would tighten already repressive laws…
Transgender Day of Remembrance marked in deadliest year on record
(UPI) — The Transgender Day of Remembrance observed Saturday mourned at least 46 people killed in the deadliest year…
Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana’s anti-LGBT law
(Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of Ghana’s new anti-LGBT bill faced off in parliament on Wednesday in the…
Ghana parliament begins public hearings on anti-LGBT+ law
ACCRA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament on Thursday will hold its first public hearing on a new…