How Kenya's LGBTQI+ Community Are Fighting to Survive Aid Slashes
The LGBTQI+ community in Kenya is facing one of its toughest periods in years after major US funding cuts disrupted services many individuals rely on, resulting in layoffs of employees and the reduction of some initiatives.
The Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS/STIs organisation, for example, has experienced budget reductions of more than 50%. As a result, employees and volunteers were terminated, and many other programs were slashed, including HIV prevention, counselling, training for health care workers, and violence reporting programs.
Some government support and private donations enabled organisations to maintain the clinics despite the difficulties. As a result, advocates have called for finding better ways to fund these organisations, including funding from local businesses, governments, philanthropists, and foreign governments.
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Kenya:
LGBTQ+ Community Still Here, Still Queer Despite Cuts
DW, 10 June 2026
LGBTQ+ organizations in Kenya are struggling: Deep funding cuts, not just during Pride, have forced layoffs, shrinking services and tough choices. But organizations that serve… Read more »
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Africa:
'Avoid Using the Term' - Oxfam in Africa Retracts LGBTQ Censorship Guide
The New Humanitarian, 10 June 2026
"Oxfam in Africa has departed from the values that govern the Oxfam Confederation." Read more »
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Africa:
How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa
The New Humanitarian, 3 June 2026
"The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial." Read more »
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Ghana:
Ghana Parliament Approves 'Anti-LGBTQ' Law, Awaiting President's Signature
RFI, 30 May 2026
Ghana's parliament on Friday approved one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa, which is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama. Read more »
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The proposed law has generated public debate both within Ghana and internationally, with some groups supporting it while others have raised concerns about human rights and freedoms.
The bill will go through the necessary constitutional processes before it can take effect as law after President John Mahama's go-ahead.
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