Kenya’s LGBTQ community faces increased abuse during pandemic

By VOA,

Kenya has acknowledged that COVID-19 restrictions are fueling cases of gender-based-violence but has been less open on abuses against the LGBTQ commun...

coronavirus , LGBTQ

Church leader who called Covid-19 ‘God’s punishment’ for same-sex marriage tests positive

By CNN,

A prominent Ukrainian church leader who previously said the COVID-19 pandemic was "God's punishment" for same-sex marriage has tested positive for the...

coronavirus

How one gay Egyptian woman stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

By CNN,

In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year...

Gay , LGBTQ , Sarah Hegazi

U.S. embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests

By Reuters,

The U.S. embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism cam...

Black lives matter , George Floyd , Harry Harris , President Donald Trump , South Korea , U.S. Embassy

Liz Guantai among 117 young African leaders selected for Women Deliver program

By Citizen Reporter,

Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...

liz guantai , Menstrual health , Women Deliver

Gay rights activists move to Court of Appeal to challenge ruling

By Ian Omondi,

The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) has now filed an appeal at the Appellate Court after their bid to decriminalise homosexu...

Court of Appeal , gay rights , high court , LGBTQ , NGLHRC

Tanzanian governor’s married men database idea faces pushback

By VOA,

A Tanzanian regional governor is calling for a nationwide public database listing married men as a means of protecting prospective brides from humilia...

Mike Sonko , Paul Makonda , United Nations

A pastor who wrote a bestselling relationship book says his marriage is over and he is no longer Christian

By CNN,

A former pastor who wrote a bestselling book on traditional relationships has confirmed the end of his marriage, apologized for opposing LGBTQ rights ...

divorce , Joshua Harris , LGBTQ , marriage

She wrote a poem about a vagina. It landed her in jail

By CNN,

How do women get men who are standing in the way of gender equality to listen to them? Grab them by their genitalia. That's the radical suggestion ...

Bobi Wine , LGBTQ , President Yoweri Museveni , Stella Nyanzi , uganda

Trump takes on women’s soccer star Rapinoe over White House invite

By Reuters,

United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to criticise U.S women’s soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe for saying she would...

Donald Trump , Megan Rapinoe

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