Botswana scraps anti-gay sex laws

By CNN,

Botswana's High Court has overturned a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations in a landmark victory for Africa's LGBTQ movements...

Botswana , decriminalizing gay sex

Tinder dating app adds sexual orientation feature to aid LGBTQ matching

By CNN,

Tinder dating app has announced that people will be able to select up to three terms that best describe their sexual orientation within an "orientatio...

dating app , GLAAD , LGBTQ , sexual orientation , Tinder

Gay conversion: Colorado latest state to ban therapy for youth

By CNN,

Colorado has joined a list of states that have banned so-called gay conversion therapy for minors after Gov. Jared Polis, the first US governor to ide...

gay conversion

Huge blow for gay rights activists as court rejects bid

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has quashed an appeal by gay rights activists who were seeking decriminalization of homosexuality. Presiding judges Rosel...

gay rights , homosexuality , National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

Taiwan passes same-sex marriage bill, becoming first in Asia to do so

By CNN,

Lawmakers in Taiwan have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision that makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to...

Beyonce, Jay-Z dedicate GLAAD award to gay family members

By Reuters,

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z were honored by advocacy group GLAAD as allies of gay and transgender people and the couple dedicated the award to ...

beyonce , GLAAD , Jay Z

Adut Akech: From Kakuma refugee camp to super model

By CNN,

I don't remember much about my earliest years, but certain vivid memories linger: the scorching yet still comforting heat of the African sun, the rich...

Adut Akech , kakuma

History-making Oscar nominations leave top prize up for grabs

By Reuters,

Netflix movie “Roma” and British historical romp “The Favourite” from Fox Searchlight led nominations for the Oscars on Tuesday in a history-m...

Nigerian police officer tells gays: Leave country or face prosecution

By CNN,

A high-ranking Nigerian policewoman has warned gays living in the country to leave or risk criminal prosecution. Dolapo Badmos, a Chief Super...

Nigerian policewoman warns gays

Kevin Hart stepping down from hosting the Oscars

By CNN,

Kevin Hart is stepping down from hosting the Oscars after homophobic tweets surfaced on Thursday. The tweets, between 2009 and 2011, included derogat...

Kevin Hart , LGBTQ community , Oscars

Can diversity in children’s books tackle prejudice?

By CNN,

Marley Dias says she was tired of reading books about "white boys and their dogs" in school. So at the age of 11, she launched the campaign #1000Bl...

#1000BlackGirlBooks , Ibi Zoboi , Kathleen Horning , Marley Dias , Toni Adeyemi

Angry users blast Gay dating app Grindr

By AFP,

Gay dating app Grindr is under fire for sharing information about users' HIV status or locations with two companies enlisted to optimise its software....

Gay dating app , Grindr , HIV

Australia celebrates ‘day for love’ as it allows same-sex marriage

By Reuters,

Australia became the 26th nation to legalise same-sex marriage on Thursday, prompting cheers and singing from a packed parliament public gallery in a ...

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New FBI probe threatens Clinton’s decade-long quest to become president

By Reuters,

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's bid to become the next U.S. president suffered a setback on Friday (October 28) after the Federal Bu...

Moses Kuria, tax returns most googled in June

By Koome Kimonye,

Google has released the most trending online searches for the month of June. The Google Search Trends, which indicate search patterns over a period of...

Google , kenya , Top Google searches

Adele breaks down in tears after dedicating concert to victims of Orlando shooting

By Reuters,

Singer Adele broke down in tears on Sunday (June 12) as she dedicated her concert to the victims of the Orlando night club shooting. The songstress...

Adele , gays , homosexuality , orlando shooting

U.S. President Barrack Obama heckled by campaigner

By Koome Kimonye,

U.S. President Barack Obama was heckled by an immigration campaiger on Wednesday at a reception at the White House in observance of LGBT Pride Month ...