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Gay rights activists move to Court of Appeal to challenge ruling
By Ian Omondi,
2109, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) has now filed an appeal at the Appellate Court after their bid to decriminalise homosexu...
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16 men detained in Uganda on suspicion of homosexuality
By Girlie Kendi,
1259, October 26, 2019 (EAT)
A Ugandan gay rights organization says 16 men have been detained by police on suspicion of homosexuality and human trafficking. According to Voice ...
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New York Times demotes editor who sparked fury
By CNN,
915, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
Jonathan Weisman, the deputy Washington editor for The New York Times (NYT), has been demoted after a pair of incidents in which he ignited controvers...
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Ugandan Activist sentenced for vulgar poem about President
By VOA,
922, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
In a cacophonous sentencing filled with profanity and nudity, a Ugandan court has found activist Stella Nyanzi guilty of “cyber harassment” for p...
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A pastor who wrote a bestselling relationship book says his marriage is over and he is no longer Christian
By CNN,
838, July 30, 2019 (EAT)
A former pastor who wrote a bestselling book on traditional relationships has confirmed the end of his marriage, apologized for opposing LGBTQ rights ...
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Activists decry Botswana appeal against legalizing gay sex
By VOA,
1620, July 19, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana's government is to appeal a High Court judgement which overturned colonial-era laws against gay sex – the first decriminalization of homose...
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LGBT+ campaigner bids to become Tunisia’s first openly gay president
By Reuters,
1036, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
A Tunisian politician vying to become his country's first openly gay president has said he will push to decriminalize gay sex and insisted his candida...
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Botswana seeks to overturn court ruling allowing gay sex
By Reuters,
1359, July 6, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling which decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by u...
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Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime
By Reuters,
1017, June 14, 2019 (EAT)
The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that homophobia should be criminalized under existing legislation until Congress creates a specific law ...
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Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week
By Reuters,
1747, June 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ecuador’s decision to allow same-sex marriage has topped a landmark week for LGBT+ rights after Botswana decriminalized gay sex and Bhutan took the ...
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Botswana scraps anti-gay sex laws
By CNN,
1719, June 11, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana's High Court has overturned a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations in a landmark victory for Africa's LGBTQ movements...
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Hong Kong court: Denying same-sex spousal benefits unlawful
By VOA,
951, June 7, 2019 (EAT)
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal said Thursday the government cannot deny spousal employment benefits to same-sex couples, in a ruling hailed as a ...
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Huge blow for gay rights activists as court rejects bid
By Dzuya Walter,
1205, May 25, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court in Nairobi has quashed an appeal by gay rights activists who were seeking decriminalization of homosexuality. Presiding judges Rosel...
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High Court to rule Friday on legality of gay sex
By VOA,
1050, May 22, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court is on Friday set to rule on a case challenging colonial-era laws that criminalise homosexuality. The petitioners want the court to d...
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Taiwan passes same-sex marriage bill, becoming first in Asia to do so
By CNN,
1157, May 17, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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48 Parties Aiming for Parliament in South Africa Poll
By Reuters,
831, May 6, 2019 (EAT)
It's going to be a colorful election in the Rainbow Nation. Whether you're a Leninite, a free-market capitalist, a right-winger, an outspoken lefty...
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‘Why in God’s name?’: Irish, British leaders mourn murdered Northern Irish journalist
By Reuters,
2000, April 24, 2019 (EAT)
The leaders of Britain and Ireland joined hundreds of mourners on Wednesday at the funeral of journalist Lyra McKee whose killing by an Irish national...
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Kwame Brathwaite’s powerful photos of the ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement
By CNN,
1143, April 13, 2019 (EAT)
To some, Kwame Brathwaite was the "Keeper of the Images," capturing black creativity and expression in its purest and most candid of forms. Between th...
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Court bars JSC from effecting retirement of 69-year-old Judge Erastus Githinji
By Dzuya Walter,
1920, April 11, 2019 (EAT)
A Nairobi court on Thursday barred the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from retiring Court of Appeal Judge Erastus Githinji. Employment and Labou...
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Pope names first African-American to highest U.S. post
By Reuters,
1636, April 5, 2019 (EAT)
Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church’s most senior U.S. position on Thursday, seeking to end a period of upheaval in...
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