Keyword: Africa
Ugandan president sent book about completely natural homosexuality in animals
Ugandan president said homosexuality was unnatural, so website sends him a book depicting homosexuality in over 450 different animals Continue reading
Homophobic attacks increase in Uganda as discriminatory laws bite
Laws in Uganda have triggered an increase in gender and homophobic discrimination, violent attacks, and an increase in state repression. Continue reading
New anti gay laws set to fuel homophobia in Chad
A bill going through parliament in Chad will fuel homophobia if passed into law Continue reading
Uganda Tourism promise safety for gay people
Uganda Tourism have promised their country is safe to travel to, despite only recently having introduced an ‘anti homosexuality’ law Continue reading
Human rights groups call on Gambia to reject anti-gay law
Human rights call on Gambian president Yahya Jammeh – who has described gay people as ‘vermin’ – to reject new law Continue reading
Gambia passes more anti-gay laws
Gambia has become the latest country to pass homophobic ‘gay hate’ laws, with life imprisonment for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ Continue reading
Ugandan Supreme Court strikes down Anti Homosexuality Act
Uganda’s top court declares the anti-homosexuality law as ‘null and void’, but being gay remains illegal Continue reading
Commonwealth shame: 10 countries where you could be jailed or killed for being you
Elliot Herman looks at ten countries in the Commonwealth where you could be jailed or put to death for being LGBTI Continue reading
Ugandan LGBT rights workshop ‘promotes illegal same sex acts’
The High Court in Uganda has endorsed a decision to close an LGBT workshop, because it may encourage people to have illegal same-sex intercourse. Continue reading
Uganda: anti-homosexuality law brings kidnap, torture and health crisis
Uganda has seen a surge in anti-gay violence and faces a health crisis since the Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law at the end of last year. Continue reading