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The New York Times Spotlights Anti-Gay Evangelicals’ Role in Influencing...
NewsTags: Africa, anti-gay, Evangelical, New York Times, Rick Warren, UgandaThree anti-gay evangelical Americans presented a series of talks in Uganda last March about "the threat homosexuals posed to...
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"Missionaries of Hate" - American Architects of Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill
Entertainment, Religion and FaithTags: Africa, anti-gay legislation, Religion, UgandaAs faith leaders ramp up a campaign to sign the “Uganda Declaration” to challenge state-sponsored violence against...
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Malawian Judge Sentences Couple to 14 Years in Prison; Human Rights Groups...
NewsTags: Africa, Amnesty International, Malawi, same-sex marriage, State DepartmentA Malawian judge on Thursday sentenced a Malawi couple to 14 years in prison with hard labor for "unnatural acts and...
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GLAAD Partners with Faith-Based Organizations in Compass to Compassion
People of Color, Religion and FaithTags: Compass to Compassion, Uganda, Jeff Sharlet, Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Africa, Faith, United NationsThis week, GLAAD was among the many who participated in...
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Alice Nkom: Fighting for the Rights of LGBT People in Cameroon
People of ColorTags: Alice Nkom, Cameroon, Africa, anti-gayIn honor of Women’s History Month, GLAAD is profiling women advocates and allies who have contributed to making the world a safer, more equal...
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Film "No Place for Me" and publication "Blind Alleys" launch from ORAM
Film, Local and Regional News, People of Color, TransgenderTags: refugee, Africa, mexico, Uganda, South Africa, Events, Washington D.C., film, ORAMORAM (Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration)...
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Join GLAAD at a screening of God Loves Uganda at the United Nations
Entertainment, Film, News, Local and Regional News, Family, People of Color, Religion and Faith, Transgender, Young AdultTags: God Loves Uganda, Roger Williams, Peopel of Color, UN Church Center, New...
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Snapshots of our Work
Tags: Snapshots, Blogging for LGBT Families, Blogging for LGBT Families Day, transgender, anti-transgender, news, Turkey, Gezi Park, #OccupyGezi, John Ragan, Don't Say Gay, Tennessee, StudentsFirst,...
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U.S Offers Ghana Assistance on LGBT Rights
In a video news conference with Ghana's Daily Graphic Newspaper, Lisa Thomas-Greenfield the Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of African Affairs stated that the United States would be open to...
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European Union recognizes persecuted LGBT Africans seeking asylum
Most African countries have anti-LGBT laws. Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya and Botswana, who are crucial Western allies, are among the African countries who have anti-LGBT laws. The European Court of Justice...
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The beginning of the end of AIDS? ONE releases 2013 AIDS report
Creators of the popular (RED) brand and cofounded by U2's Bono, the international advocacy organization ONE has just released their 2013 report on worldwide AIDS prevention titled "The Beginning of the...
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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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