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Jennifer Vega Elizabeth Bellitto Mr B Claire Thomas Asylum Grant NYLS
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This gay man had to flee Ghana after a violent attack. He’s finally been granted asylum

"What I really want the world to know is that [queer Ghanaians] have no life, they have no voice,” Mr. B, who was recently granted asylum, told The Advocate.


Uganda's deputy chief justice and head of the court Buteera
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Uganda used the U.S. Supreme Court's anti-abortion ruling to outlaw being LGBTQ+

Uganda's highest court cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in their decision to uphold a law criminalizing same-sex relationships.

President Ghana Nana Akufo Addo tevevision interview
World

Ghana stands to lose $3.8 billion over anti-LGBTQ+ law as president delays signing

Officials warned President Akufo-Addo that signing the draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law would have grave consequences.

Steven Kabuye Activist Coloured Voices Media Foundation Uganda city center
Crime

Ugandan activist suffers horrific wounds in suspected anti-LGBTQ+ knife attack

Steven Kabuye blames political leaders for scapegoating the LGBTQ+ community with potentially deadly consequences.

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye
News

This president wants to kill all gay people by public stoning

The Burundi leader also had disparaging words for marriage equality.

Activists Link U.S. Nonprofit to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Across Africa
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Activists Link U.S. Nonprofit to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Across Africa

Family Watch International says it’s only promoting ‘family values.’

Senegalese people walk Great Mosque of Touba home of Mouride Brotherhood
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Gay Man’s Grave Desecrated and His Body Burned in Senegal: Report

Authorities have fast-tracked an investigation into what happened as human rights organizations condemn the act.

Eswatini map LGBTQ rights group
World

LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini

The Eswatini government continues to refuse to register LGBTQ+ rights groups, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling supporting these organizations.

Pliny Soocoormanee with other activists at Mauritius Pride
Law

Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision

Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.
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
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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.

Rep. Robert Garcia flanked by Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Sara Jacobs
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