Uganda: What You Need to Know About Appeal Against Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Rights groups expect Uganda's Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the death… Read more »

Africa: How New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Africa Expand Crackdown On Rights

LONDON, Jan 29 (Openly) - Despite the decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Mauritius in 2023, rights groups warn that new laws being considered in several African countries… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Fight

When Minne Gachau's husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself - too scared to confide in friends and relatives… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight

What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year Read more »

Africa: Pride Pays - Report Shows LGBTQ+ Inclusion Can Boost Profits

Being transparent about LGBTQ+ corporate inclusion and staffing could lead to better company profitability, according to a report published on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Strike a Pose - LGBTQ+ Nigerians Thrive in Underground Ballroom

Behind a tall metal door in a suburb of Lagos lies a world of fun, fashion and flamboyance that most Nigerians have never seen. Read more »

Nigeria: Why LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Heading Home for Christmas

Christmas can be a fraught time for LGBTQ+ people, some of whom might be estranged from their families while others dread festive gatherings with intolerant relatives. Read more »

Africa: LGBTQ+ Rights in Africa 2023 - Progress and Setbacks

Across Africa, while court verdicts ensured rights for LGBTQ+ people in Kenya and Namibia, countries such as Uganda and Ghana doubled down on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Read more »

Africa: World Aids Day - What Impact Has 20 Years of U.S. Funding Had On HIV/Aids

In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world's biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a "dramatic and life-saving impact", UNAIDS U.S.… Read more »

Namibia: Could Namibia Decriminalise Same-Sex Relations?

Namibia's High Court is set to deliver a judgment in May in a case that could see the decriminalisation of gay sex in the southern African country. Read more »

Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Targeted At Parties in 'Wedding' Arrests - Lawyer

LAGOS (Openly) - Nigerian authorities are using a 2014 anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans same-sex weddings to raid parties and publicly parade those arrested as a form of deterrence, said… Read more »

Africa: The Colonial Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Africa

Namibia's High Court will rule next May in a case that could see the southern African country overturn a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. Read more »

Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ Artists Dodge Discrimination to Stay On Stage

Life as an LGBTQ+ performer is hard in the Southern African country, but a few gay-friendly spaces are helping showcase their work Read more »

Kenya: Rejected By Banks, Kenyan LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Turn to Loan Sharks

Mary Akinyi, an intersex woman from the city of Mombasa, ended up borrowing money from a loan shark after being turned down for bank credit - a situation faced by many Kenyan… Read more »

Kenya: Ruling By Kenya's Supreme Court Buoys LGBTQ+ Community

Ten months since a Supreme Court win, LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they feel more emboldened to fight for their rights and report hate crime - even as they face protests and a legislative… Read more »

Africa: Why Is U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Relief in Africa Under Threat?

Vital U.S. funding from the U.S to support millions of people in Africa living with HIV/AIDS is under threat after false claims the money was being used to fund abortions Read more »

Botswana: In Botswana, Condom Shortage Adds to Trans People's Health Woes

LGBTQ+ people are still struggling to access medical care four years since the southern African country decriminalised gay sex Read more »

Nigeria: For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, Visiting the Doctor Can Be Traumatic

Discrimination and a lack of public health policies mean many LGBTQ+ Nigerians miss out on potentially lifesaving healthcare Read more »

Uganda: EU Lawmakers Condemn Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned Uganda's adoption of an anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes the death penalty for "serial offenders" and "aggravated… Read more »

Nigeria: Author Arinze Ifeakandu Shines a Light On Gay Nigerian Lives

Nigerian author Arinze Ifeakandu has often dreamed of a society where gay people do not have to hide their love or live in fear of homophobic hate. Read more »

Kenya: LGBTQ+ Kenyans and Ugandans Hide From Wave of Homophobic Abuse

LGBTQ+ Kenyans say they are living in fear after a pro-gay court ruling triggered an outpouring of abuse and death threats, while an anti-gay bill in neighbouring Uganda has stoked… Read more »

Africa: Why Are LGBTQ+ People Up in Arms Over Qatar's World Cup?

As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar this week, controversy is raging over the decision to hold the mega sporting event in a country where gay sex is a crime. Read more »

Africa: Climate Risks to Health Set to Worsen Inequity, Harm Children

From poor families in flood-prone homes to women required to cover up in extreme heat, climate change will hit the health of vulnerable groups the hardest, warns Kristie Ebi Read more »

Africa: Amid Coronavirus, Let's Not Forget About Indigenous People

Indigenous communities play a critical role in preventing the emergence of diseases and must be involved in the response to the pandemic Read more »

Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis

Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Read more »