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UGANDA: African LGBTI Asylum Seekers Face ‘’Double-Alienation’’

By: Fr Anthony Musaala African LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered, intersexual) persons are already among the most alienated and stigmatized people in their own countries, but the level of rejection and trauma increases significantly when they become asylum seekers. This is mainly due in to the severing of family ties, because of rejection. Most LGBTI […]

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Comment: Why we should reflect on the state of LGBT persecution this Christmas

The head of the Human Dignity Trust writes for PinkNews on why we should look to other countries this Christmas, where LGBT people are still persecuted. 2014 has taken the persecution of gay men and lesbians to a new level. Not content with the existing criminal laws which already outlawed gay sex, Nigeria, Uganda and […]

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ZIMBABWE: Unity Day..a façade for LGBTI Zimbabweans

By Teclah Matare Zimbabwe celebrated its unity day yesterday, yet for many LGBT people the day has lost its meaning. The continuous violation of their constitutional rights by the state coupled with the unabated attacks on those who are or perceived LGBT persons by state appendages speaks volumes of the many challenges bedeviling the community. Friday 19th December […]

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GAMBIA: Three suspected gay men to be prosecuted.

Three men who were arrested for allegedly engaging in homosexual practices in the country are set to be prosecuted, an official of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), told the Daily Observer Monday. The three men were recently rounded up by operatives of the NIA and have been investigated for their alleged crime, which is unlawful […]

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EUROPE: European Parliament votes to protect LGBT people in global development

The European Parliament this week voted for a report which will outline its input in the global future development policy, which includes a strong commitment to protect LGBT people, and those living with HIV. In 2000 the UN adopted the Millennium Declaration, specifying concrete targets to be reached by 2015: the Millennium Development Goals. The […]

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BREAKING: LGBTI Ugandans launch Bombastic Magazine as a Christmas present

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 22/DECEMBER/2014 Bombastic Magazine Press ReleaseView Online EditionDownload Now (PDF – 7 MB) Uganda’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) community launches Bombastic Magazine, the symbol of our ‘Reclaiming the Media’ Campaign today. Bombastic Magazine is a compilation of stories, testimonies and opinions by LGBTI Ugandans. The objective of this campaign is […]

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ZAMBIA: A Familiar View from the Recent Past in Zambia as Regards the LGBTI Community

It is an all familiar situation where more than 75% of African countries’ laws and/or people’s attitudes prohibit, frown upon and criminalise same-sex relations and activity – Zambia not excluded. Despite the common denial trend in many African countries about the existence of gays and lesbians, the fact remains that they exist and remain part […]