This president wants to kill all gay people by public stoning
The Burundi leader also had disparaging words for marriage equality.
January 2, 2024
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Activists: Hundreds of LGBT Refugees Fleeing Uganda
A Kenyan activist, Ugandan asylum-seeker, and the American Jewish World Service hope to raise awareness about east Africa's beleaguered LGBT community, even as hundreds reportedly flee Uganda.
June 27, 2014
Digital persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals in the MENA region
LGBTQ+ individuals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face imprisonment and violence for expressing their identities online, while major platforms like Meta fail to protect them. Human Rights Watch's Rasha Younes writes on how we can create safer digital spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals.
June 11, 2024
Beyond decriminalization of same-sex relations
Human Rights Watch's Hala Maurice Guindy tells how LGBTQ+ individuals face ongoing human rights abuses in the Middle East and North Africa due to the criminalization of same-sex relations. Laws may seem vague, but they are used to persecute and harass. How can we ensure genuine equality and protection for all members of the LGBTQ+ community?
June 6, 2024
Pro-LGBTQ Pastor Gets Job Back in South Africa
The homophobic bishop who expelled Tebeho Klaas from the AME church was fired last month.
October 25, 2019
LGBTQ+ people have been arrested through social media. Meta must protect them, says human rights groups
Human Rights Watch and other LGBTQ+ rights groups are calling on Meta to prevent social media from being used against queer people, particularly in places where their identities are criminalized.
January 25, 2024
Kenyan Paper Shamed for Its 'Top Gays' List
Online commenters are rejecting the newspaper's homophobic list, and coming out on the side of the LGBT activists outed.
May 14, 2015
Middle Eastern LGBTQ Activism Produces Progress, Inspiration
There is much yet to be done in the region, but advances in four countries offer reason for hope, says a new report.
October 30, 2018
Egypt to Conduct Anal Exams on Men for Waving Rainbow Flag
Amnesty International says the exams are torture; Egypt says it's part of the investigation.
October 1, 2017
Egypt to Conduct Anal Exams on Men for Waving Rainbow Flag
Amnesty International says the exams are torture; Egypt says it's part of the investigation.
October 1, 2017
Popular Kenyan Musician Wants Law to Stone Gays to Death
Reports suggest that Edward Onwong'a Nyakeriga's 'Stone-the-Gays' bill may be a non-starter.
August 15, 2014
We Must Fight Trump's Asylum Attacks With Everything We Have
All around the world, LGBTQ people are running for their lives. We can't let Trump turn America's back on them.
November 12, 2018
Claim by Log Cabin That Ending Iran Deal Will Aid LGBTs Is Bogus
A gay Republican group says the deal could be renegotiated to include human rights protections, but others say this is unlikely.
October 18, 2017
Ugandan Parliament Moves to Crack Down on Aide Groups
Groups working on behalf of LGBT Ugandans say the bill is targeting them.
November 26, 2015
Arabic Media Shows Anti-LGBT Bias — But That Could Change
After compiling a study on media in the Arab world, OutRight International is developing a training program to improve coverage of LGBT issues.
April 18, 2017