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Nigerian judge sentences gay man to 20 lashes: "He is supposed to be killed"
A Nigerian judge praised himself for showing leniency to a gay man by having him whipped 20 times on a courtroom bench. After the lashing on a courthouse bench with a leather whip by a bailiff, the...
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LGBT Ugandans tell us how to be helpful advocates for them
Five leading Ugandan LGBT advocates have released a document, in which they outline the most helpful way for western leaders to advocate for LGBT equality in Uganda. Jeffrey Ogwaro, Clare Byarugaba,...
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Nigeria and Cameroon: Two more countries with anti-LGBT laws
Two stories from separate sources highlighted the persecution that LGBT people face in Nigeria and Cameroon. While Russia and Uganda have captured the majority of media attention, it's worth noting...
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African gays in U.S. and abroad seek legal help amid spate of harsh criminal...
Due to the draconian laws recently passed in several African countries, being an LGBT person in Africa brings many challenges. Members of the LGBT community live in constant fear. They face heavy...
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Congo considering an anti-LGBT law
Laws like those passed in Uganda and Nigeria are spreading across the African continent. Congo is now considering a similar anti-LGBT law. A bill proposed last December would penalize LGBT people with...
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Gay teen possibly deported to Ethiopia: "Back in his country, it will be like...
Immigration officials in Boston are threatening to deport a 19 year old gay student back to his home country of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a nation where LGBT relationships are illegal. According to Amnesty...
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Anti-gay law will be overturned say Uganda's campaigners
In response to the recent anti-LGBT law in Uganda, a coalition of campaigners decided to challenge the draconian law and file a petition with Uganda’s Constitutional Court in Kampala. They believe to...
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Ethiopian legislation would make criminal sentences of LGBT 'non pardonable"
As the devastating anti-LGBT laws spread through several African countries, the Ethiopian government now proposes a new bill to create a worse climate for that country's LGBT population. The new bill...
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17 young LGBT Ugandans attempt to take their lives
Since the passing of a draconian anti-LGBT law, 17 young LGBT people attempted to take their lives. Not only can LGBT individuals be sentenced, they are offered no protection from any hate-crime which...
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Gay South African brutally murdered
As Uganda and Nigeria pass draconian laws, individuals in surrounding countries might be more exposed to anti-LGBT crimes. Despite South Africa being considered one of the most LGBT friendly countries...
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LGBT advocates seek funds to flee Uganda
Due to the increasingly difficult living conditions for LGBT Ugandans, many activists now seek a way out of the country. Since the passing of the anti-LGBT laws in Uganda, local activists are exposed...
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Health Care Workers Must Out LGBT Ugandans, According to New Guidelines
According to the Advocate, a new revision of draft guidelines for Ugandan health care workers will potentially require them to report an LGBT patient to the authorities. As Buzzfeed reports, the...
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Video recounts how teens stand by as gay South African is brutally murdered
Last month, a 21-year old South African gay man, David Olyn, was brutally beaten and tortured to death while seven young onlookers stood by. The seven teenagers were actually invited to watch the...
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White House takes action against Uganda's anti-LGBT laws
The Obama Administration has taken actions to address Uganda's draconian laws. Uganda's anti-LGBT act was first introduced in 2009 and was officially signed into law by President Museveni in February...
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Kenya: a new proposed bill threathens the lives of LGBT Kenyans
As the world struggles to hear the silenced voices of LGBT Ugandans, the country's neighbor joins Uganda by introducing a draconian law. Kenya, the home to more than 43 million people, might now join...
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Uganda: LGBT Ugandans march for equality as the anti-LGBT law becomes...
After the Ugandan court invalidated a controversial anti-gay law, approximately 200 people gathered at the botanical gardens in the lakeside town of Entebbe on August 9th to march for LGBT equality....
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Renewed push for harsher anti-LGBT law in Uganda
After a controversial version of the Ugandan anti-gay law, known as the "jail the gays" law, was ruled unconstitutional by the Uganda's constitutional court this August, anti-gay sentiment in the...
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VIDEO: Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha says allies change public perception
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires interviewed Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha about the current state of LGBT people in Uganda. Pires spoke with Mugisha on...
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GLAAD @ Work: Tig Notaro, #ATuLado, MTV.com, and more
GLAAD's Weekly Update on News, Entertainment and Online Media. To subscribe, click here.#ATuLado gains Spanish-speaking allies in #GotYourBack campaignLGBT people and allies are voicing support for...
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STUDY: Acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people increasing slowly in...
Nigeria's "Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act" (SSMPA), described by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as legislation that "dangerously restricts freedom of assembly, association, and expression for...
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VIDEO: Nigerian LGBT advocate Bisi Alimi shows personal side of being LGBT in...
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires visited with Bisi Alimi to talk about the levels of acceptance for LGBT people in Nigeria.In response to the so-called "Same-sex...
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Nigerian LGBT advocate Olumide Femi Makanjuola talks reality of being LGBT in...
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires visited with Olumide Femi Makanjuola to talk about the levels of acceptance for LGBT people in Nigeria.In response to the...
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New Ways Ministry relaunches #PopeSpeakOut campaign
With Pope Francis' trip to Uganda, Kenya, and the Central African Republic starting tomorrow, New Ways Ministry, a LGBT ministry of advocacy for LGBT Catholics, has relaunched its #PopeSpeakOut...
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Kenyan high court lifts ban on acclaimed LGBTQ film 'Rafiki'
Film MovementA Kenyan high court on Friday lifted its ban on Rafiki, a film with an uplifting lesbian romantic storyline, clearing the path for the film to be the country's submission for Best Foreign...
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Wanuri Kahiu’s Kenyan-set love story, ‘Rafiki,’ is breaking boundaries and...
Film MovementCelebrating the love between two young women living in a country that criminalizes being LGBTQ, Rafiki proves how joy can be an act of resistance. Initially banned in Kenya for its...
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