2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (533+ words) From the United Nations to African activists, a swift and outraged response has followed the passage of an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that will double prison sentences for LGBTQ people in Senegal. Critics are urging President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to reject the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (356+ words) In a troubling development, Senegal is moving to heighten persecution of its LGBTQ+ citizens after lawmakers voted to double the existing prison sentence for homosexuality. Senegal's National Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would increase the penalties for…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (429+ words) A court in Kenya has affirmed the rights of LGBTQ+ people to protection under the law after jailing two criminals for blackmailing and robbing two gay men targeted through Facebook. The survivors were lured into meeting one of the perpetrators…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (346+ words) Activists have called on King Charles III to apologise for Britain's historical role in imposing anti-LGBTQ+ laws on former colonies, many of which still criminalise queer people today. While Charles, other royals and dignitaries attended the annual Commonwealth Day service…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (454+ words) Lawmakers from Uganda and Ghana have met ahead of Ghana hosting a major conference of African MPs and faith leaders opposed to the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Rights group Rightify Ghana has issued an alert over the planned gathering, which…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (290+ words) An international survey of 25 countries has shed light on what South Africans view as morally unacceptable, revealing that the country remains among those with relatively judgemental attitudes towards gay people. The Pew Research Center released the results of its survey…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (613+ words) Queer entertainer, artist and activist Soli Philander is being mourned as an influential and beloved public figure by South Africans from all backgrounds. The country was shocked by the unexpected news that Philander (born Silamour Philander) died at home in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (544+ words) The Trump administration has sparked anger and defiance after removing the Pride rainbow flag from the historic Stonewall Inn monument in New York City " a global queer landmark. In 2016, President Barack Obama created America's first LGBTQ+ national monument when he…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (410+ words) LGBTQ+ advocacy organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over the removal of the Pride rainbow flag from the historic Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Earlier this month, the National Park Service removed the flag from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (709+ words) Chief Davis Mac-Iyalla writes about spiritual and sexual identity development. What happens when faith and sexuality are framed as enemies rather than allies? Davis Mac-Iyalla reflects on the urgent need for LGBTQ+ people to reclaim both their spiritual and sexual…...