5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (357+ words) LGBTQ rights activist and journalist in Cameroon. A trans beauty pageant held to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 in Yaound, Cameroon, was cut short by a violent attack by local youths who assaulted and robbed the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) Colin Stewart is a 45-year journalism veteran living in Southern" A wrap-up of good news from Ukraine, bad news from Russia and absurd news from Vanuatu: Ukraine Supreme Court confirms legality of same-sex marriage Ukraine's supreme court dismissed an appeal…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (455+ words) The homophobic faction of the 95-million-member Anglican Communion that broke away in 2008 over acceptance of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy has dropped a plan to elect a male alternative'in opposition to Sarah Mullally, whose installation as the first female' Archbishop…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (349+ words) LGBTQ rights activist and journalist in Cameroon. In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (354+ words) In response to the recent article "Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers, Melanie Nathan, executive director of the African Human Rights Coalition, submitted this comment: As a country conditions expert witness reporter, I must clarify so that there is no confusion…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (867+ words) The Context news site of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, published these predictions about LGBTQ rights in 2026. After a year marked by legislative setbacks and devastating cuts to funding, the outlook for LGBTQ+ rights in 2026 could be daunting, with elections, court…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (619+ words) Reporters for Erasing 76 Crimes are LGBTQ rights activists In Cameroon, having a child is perceived as a social obligation, a condition of acceptance and respectability. But for queer people, this universal desire encounters legal, medical, and community obstacles. A new…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (396+ words) Fiji: In a sad development, a trans doctor was murdered in an apparent hate crime, which led to calls for tolerance from the prime minister. No major legislative or policy changes seem to have come of it, however. Vanuatu also…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (532+ words) Mo'se Mano'l-Florisse, is an African-Caribbean online journalist keeping an eye" The music streaming platforms Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, You Tube, and Deezer have removed the 2004 album Moza'k Kr'y'l by Guadeloupean performer Admiral T over lyrics that incited hatred and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Joto La Jiwe is a Ugandan correspondent for the African" A "homosexuality honeymoon" seems to be over for Anita Among, the homophobic speaker of Uganda's Parliament. In 2023, she orchestrated the enactment of Uganda's harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), after which she…...