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22 December 2014 / Comments Off on Ugandan president sent book about completely natural homosexuality in animals

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

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16 October 2014 / Comments Off on Homophobic attacks increase in Uganda as discriminatory laws bite

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

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23 September 2014 / Comments Off on New anti gay laws set to fuel homophobia in Chad

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

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11 September 2014 / 1 comment

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

10 September 2014 / Comments Off on Human rights groups call on Gambia to reject anti-gay law

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

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9 September 2014 / Comments Off on Gambia passes more anti-gay laws

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

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1 August 2014 / Comments Off on Ugandan Supreme Court strikes down Anti Homosexuality Act

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

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28 July 2014 / Comments Off on Commonwealth shame: 10 countries where you could be jailed or killed for being you

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

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11 July 2014 / Comments Off on Ugandan LGBT rights workshop ‘promotes illegal same sex acts’

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

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21 May 2014 / Comments Off on Uganda: anti-homosexuality law brings kidnap, torture and health crisis

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

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