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Liberia: Gay Law Rests With Sirleaf - Foreign Minister
New Dawn, 6 February 2012
Foreign Minister- designate Augustine Ngafuan says the passage of any homosexual law in the country is squarely within the domain of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Read more »
Gay Rights in Africa Under Spotlight Again
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights are not recognised throughout most of the continent with homosexuality being outlawed in 38 African countries.
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8 February 2012
Girls Expelled For 'Lesbianism'
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- NTV Kenya
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Twelve students of Moi Kadzodzo Girls Secondary School in Kilifi have been sent home after accusations of being lesbians. The form two, three and ... see more »
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1 December 2011
Nigeria Criminalizes Gay Marriage
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- NewsyWorld
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Controversy surrounds Nigeria -- where the Senate has passed a bill criminalizing gay marriage, gay advocacy groups and same-sex PDA. Sahara ... see more »
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Africa: Leaders Must Respect Gay Rights, UN Chief Tells African Union
RNW Africa, 29 January 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told African leaders they must respect gay rights, speaking at the opening of an African Union summit meeting on Sunday. Read more »
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Kenya: Family Values Don't Supersede Rights of Gays
The Star, 24 January 2012
Eldoret North Member of Parliament, William Ruto recently announced his intentions to campaign for the presidency on the platform of upholding family values. Read more »
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South Africa: King Denies Attacking Gays
SAPA, 23 January 2012
The Zulu Royal Household has criticised what it called a "reckless translation" of King Goodwill Zwelithini's speech on Sunday. Read more »
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Africa: Anti-Gay Bill Doesn't Make Sense, Mbeki Says
Monitor, 22 January 2012
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has hit out at Ndorwa West MP David Bahati's anti-gay Bill, telling a public audience in Kampala that what two consenting adults do in… Read more »
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Africa: As Long As Homophobia Lives, Aids Won't Die
OSISA, 20 January 2012
History has a very unfortunate way of repeating itself. Thirty years ago, the gay community in the West faced an unprecedented crisis -- a new, unknown virus that was taking the… Read more »
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Uganda: Wage War On Sodomy
Observer, 18 January 2012
The word sodomy originates from the sinful practice of the inhabitants of the city of Sodom and its neighbours Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim. Read more »
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Liberia: Public Outrage Leads Gay Rights Activists Into Hiding
New Democrat, 18 January 2012
Self-styled exponent campaigner for the legalization of gay rights and same sex marriage in Liberia Tuesday affirmed that members of his group have gone into hiding for fear of… Read more »
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The Uganda Law Society says the Bill would violate rights to freedom of expression, thought, peaceful assembly, association, liberty and security of the person and privacy among ... Read more »
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The country's Senate today passed the Same-Sex Prohibition Bill which stipulates a 10 to 14 year jail term for offenders - Senate president David Mark says marriage between same ... Read more »
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African countries are fuming after British Prime Minister David Cameron told the Commonwealth Heads of Govt Meeting in Perth Australia that his administration will slash aid to ... Read more »
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30 July 2009
FORBIDDEN: Institutionalizing Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians in Burundi
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- Human Rights Watch
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On April 22, 2009, the president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, signed into law a new criminal code that contains a provision making ... see more »
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29 January 2011
Burial of Gay Activist David Kato in Uganda
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There was Drama when the remains of David Kato, 46, a prominent rights campaigner in the east African nation of Uganda were being laid in peace. He ... see more »
