Tagged as: LGBT

From ‘Enemies of the state’ to allies 08 Jan 2021

LGBTI communities in Zimbabwe are forging new alliances with the Government in policy making to drive meaningful change. ...

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Moving LGBT rights up the political agenda in Myanmar 30 Nov 2020

In Myanmar, if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) existing laws leave you open to arrest, abuse and extortion at the hands of the po...

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Growing a movement: Uniting the LGBTQI+ community in Kenya 29 Oct 2020

A group of LGBTQI+ Kenyans have been engaged in legal action to challenge laws used to criminalise and discriminate against them....

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Growing a movement: uniting the Kenyan LGBTQ community 02 Oct 2020

Since 2016, a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex Kenyans have been engaged in legal action to challenge laws used to cri...

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New pandemic, same blame game 15 May 2020

Rights-based organisations in Africa are reporting that stigma against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is on the rise as a result...

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Breaking the silence on gender-based violence in Uganda 31 Oct 2019

Following their participation in the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum in South Africa, Gracias Atwiine (PITCH country focal point in Uganda) ...

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Botswana scraps gay sex laws in another big victory for LGBT rights in Africa  21 Jun 2019

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Frontline AIDS joins call for LGBT justice and safety 16 May 2019

We join other civil society organisations in signing UK Alliance for Global Equality open statement for IDAHOBIT 2019, promoting the human rights and ...

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Guyana transgender law victory paves way for greater reform 16 Nov 2018

Alliance applauds overturn of 'cross-dressing' law in Guyana and welcomes further changes to laws to improve access to health...

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