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LGBTIQ+ coalition launches in Malawi, vows to push legal reforms
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (529+ words) LILONGWE, Malawi " A new coalition of LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders launched in Malawi [last month] pledging to push for legal reforms and protect sexual and gender minorities in a country where same-sex relations remain criminalised. The Utawaleza Coalition, which means…...
Does the law apply to Cameroon president's lesbian daughter?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (356+ words) At 28 years old, Brenda Biya'daughter of Cameroon President Paul Biya'made a notable appearance alongside her mother, Chantal Biya, during the March 8 International Women's Day Parade in the capital, Yaound. Her presence highlights a paradox: how can a public figure who…...
Senegal president signs harsh anti-gay bill into law
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (238+ words) Senegal president signs harsh anti-gay bill into law'Erasing 76 Crimes Penalties for gay sex are doubled; prison for "promoting" homosexuality Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The president of Senegal has given the green light to a highly contentious anti-LGBTQ bill that…...
Queer Ugandans call on Canadian parliament for help
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1106+ words) Joto La Jiwe is a Ugandan correspondent for the African" Meddie Ssentongo, Horst Backe, Christopher Nkambwe and Steven Kabuye appearing before a Canadian Parliamentary Committee to testify on the status of LGBTQI people in Uganda. A Canadian parliamentary committee held…...
Ghana's president plays a double game on anti-LGBTQ bill
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has presented two faces to the world: One tailored for Ghanaian voters, and another carefully curated for American audiences. Abroad, however, standing before American institutions and audiences, his tone shifts. The certainty dissolves into procedural language,…...
Anti-gay Ugandan parliament leader blames lawmaker’s defeat on his anti-gay stance
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (720+ words) Joto La Jiwe is a Ugandan correspondent for the African" Anita Among, the Speaker of the Uganda Parliament, has blamed the defeat of her homophobic ally Asuman Basalirwa on his leading role in the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA)…...
Cameroon President Paul Biya must stop ignoring LGBTI youth
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (276+ words) LGBTQ rights activist and journalist in Cameroon. For several decades, President Paul Biya has placed youth and women at the heart of his inauguration speeches and New Year's addresses. He regularly emphasizes their driving role in building the Cameroon of…...
Senegal is a far-right African country
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (665+ words) Mo'se Mano'l-Florisse, is an African-Caribbean online journalist keeping an eye" Senegal, now at the forefront of homophobic populism in Francophone Africa, was also the native land of L'opold S'dar Senghor, a leading opponent of colonialism, racism and Eurocentrism. Senghor would…...
Benin: The economic rights of LGBT+ people—an issue neglected by development aid
1+ week, 2+ day ago (571+ words) Mo'se Mano'l-Florisse, is an African-Caribbean online journalist keeping an eye" In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing" young LGBT+ people who are excluded…...
Mass.-based U.S. ‘pro-family’ group pushed Senegal's anti-LGBTQ+ law
2+ week, 1+ day ago (499+ words) Pink News wrote about this news, which was first reported by Reuters: US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health threat reportedly advised Senegal officials on how to push an anti-LGBTQ+ law which increased maximum sentences for LGBTQ+ people....