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Ghana protest in New York
World

A Proposed Law in This Country Would Require Citizens to Report LGBTQ+ People to Authorities

Introduced in 2021, this bill not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights.

Nigerian traditional wedding
News

Dozens Arrested for Attending Gay Wedding in Nigeria

Homosexuality is illegal in the West African nation.

First Man Facing Death Penalty for “Aggravated Homosexuality” in Uganda
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First Man Faces Death Penalty for 'Aggravated Homosexuality' in Uganda

Four others have been arrested under the new law passed in May.

Ugandan police and gay protester
World

Ugandan Police Arrest Four People for 'Acts of Homosexuality'

The arrests come in a country with one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world.

Ugandan protester and World Bank
News

World Bank Cuts Off Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

“Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values," said a statement from the institution.

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Health

GOP Declares War on HIV Program as Dr. Fauci Rings Alarm

After demonizing abortion services and marriage rights, Republicans now take aim at PEPFAR, which has saved millions of lives.

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Politics

House & Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad

They warn that anti-LGBTQ+ laws elsewhere have the potential to threaten LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. too.

End Sterilization of HIV-Positive Women, Court Rules
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End Sterilization of HIV-Positive Women, Court Rules

Religious Police in Nigeria Arrest 19 at Same-Sex Wedding
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19 Arrested at Same-Sex Wedding in Nigeria

Marriage equality and same-sex sexual relations are illegal in the country.

Stowaways Spend 11 Days at Sea Perched on Ship's Rudder
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Stowaways Spend 11 Days at Sea Perched on Ship's Rudder

This African Nation Just Hit an HIV Milestone
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This African Nation Just Hit an HIV Milestone

Here’s What To Do If You’re Bit By a Cobra
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Here’s What To Do If You’re Bit By a Cobra

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World

Senegal Rejects Draft Bill Toughening Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

If passed, the law would have broadened the current law that makes same-sex sexual activity illegal. 

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Voices

On LGBTQ+ Rights, Ghana’s Bishops Choose to Ignore Pope

As the Catholic Church continues to make more inclusive comments about LGBTQ+ rights, the Church's leadership in Ghana supports a violent and repressive draft law targeting LGBTQ+ people.

Botswana Pride celebration
World

Gay Sex Is Legal in Botswana, Appeals Court Affirms

Laws criminalizing gay sex "serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens," Court of Appeal President Ian Kirby wrote.

Luhl and his son
World

Namibian Court Grants Citizenship to Gay Couple's Son

"This is a big win for same-sex couples [in Namibia]," said the couple's lawyer.

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Kenya Banned This Gay Documentary — It Will Now Stream Across Africa

The documentary, which follows a man over five years, was banned due to its positive representation of LGBTQ+ lives and same-sex marriage.