U.S. steps up response to more deadly mpox outbreak
Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.
September 06 2024 1:22 PM
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With a new case in Sweden, what is the new mpox outbreak and should you be concerned?
Things to know about the resurgence of mpox.
August 15 2024 4:48 PM
Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out
After the coming out of Brenda Biya, the president of Cameroon's daughter, one lesbian in the country opens up about being “afraid for my life every day."
July 15 2024 1:00 PM
Burkina Faso's military junta: 'Homosexuality will be punished by the law'
Military leaders did not reveal the extent of the ban — whether it is against LGBTQ+ identity broadly or specifically those in same-sex relationships, nor what the sentences will entail.
July 13 2024 7:45 AM
Cameroon president's daughter Brenda Biya faces backlash from family after coming out
Biya said her mother and brother have both urged her to delete the recent Instagram post revealing her relationship with a Brazilian model.
July 12 2024 11:32 AM
Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model
LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.
July 03 2024 11:35 AM
Namibia overturns anti-sodomy laws
The Court found the laws unfairly targeted gay men.
June 21 2024 12:44 PM
This gay man had to flee Ghana after a violent attack. He’s finally been granted asylum
"What I really want the world to know is that [queer Ghanaians] have no life, they have no voice,” Mr. B, who was recently granted asylum, told The Advocate.
April 17 2024 9:17 AM
Uganda used the U.S. Supreme Court's anti-abortion ruling to outlaw being LGBTQ+
Uganda's highest court cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in their decision to uphold a law criminalizing same-sex relationships.
April 07 2024 12:11 AM
Ghana stands to lose $3.8 billion over anti-LGBTQ+ law as president delays signing
Officials warned President Akufo-Addo that signing the draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law would have grave consequences.
March 05 2024 3:34 PM
Ugandan activist suffers horrific wounds in suspected anti-LGBTQ+ knife attack
Steven Kabuye blames political leaders for scapegoating the LGBTQ+ community with potentially deadly consequences.
January 04 2024 5:38 PM
This president wants to kill all gay people by public stoning
The Burundi leader also had disparaging words for marriage equality.
January 02 2024 5:30 PM
Activists Link U.S. Nonprofit to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Across Africa
Family Watch International says it’s only promoting ‘family values.’
December 25 2023 1:46 PM
Gay Man’s Grave Desecrated and His Body Burned in Senegal: Report
Authorities have fast-tracked an investigation into what happened as human rights organizations condemn the act.
November 05 2023 11:43 AM
LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini
The Eswatini government continues to refuse to register LGBTQ+ rights groups, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling supporting these organizations.
October 15 2023 10:30 AM
Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision
Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.
October 04 2023 9:46 PM
A Proposed Law in This Country Would Require Citizens to Report LGBTQ+ People to Authorities
Introduced in 2021, this bill not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights.
September 17 2023 7:00 PM
Dozens Arrested for Attending Gay Wedding in Nigeria
Homosexuality is illegal in the West African nation.
August 30 2023 8:30 AM
First Man Faces Death Penalty for 'Aggravated Homosexuality' in Uganda
Four others have been arrested under the new law passed in May.
August 29 2023 6:11 PM
Ugandan Police Arrest Four People for 'Acts of Homosexuality'
The arrests come in a country with one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world.
August 22 2023 2:42 PM