Tagged as: LGBT

‘A victory of law and love’: India decriminalises homosexuality 06 Sep 2018

A landmark ruling announced today by India’s Supreme Court has decriminalised homosexuality between consenting...

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“We are free to be who we are” 15 May 2018

How the Samarth HIV programme became a support ecosystem for men who have sex with men, hijra and transgender communities in...

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A powerful protection: using the law to challenge rights violations 11 May 2018

LGBT activists in Kenya are using the law to challenge rights violations – and a landmark ruling is...

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Alliance salutes landmark LGBT rights case against Trinidad & Tobago 20 Apr 2018

LGBT activist wins a legal case against the government of Trinidad & Tobago challenging the legality of law prohibiting same-sex...

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Gender-based violence and the ‘other’ women 27 Nov 2017

Dianne Massawe of the AIDS Legal Network on gender-based violence and the ‘other’...

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LGBT rights: From cloaks of invisibility to cloaks of identity 15 Nov 2017

The Church of England is the latest institution to stand up for sexual orientation and gender identity...

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Responding to human rights violations of LGBT people 29 Sep 2017

LGBT and human rights activists trained in using community-based system to monitor and respond to human rights violations of LGBT...

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Fighting for peace and human rights for Ghana’s LGBT youth 08 Aug 2017

Concern Youth Association marks International Youth Day by sharing how they build peace amid violence against the LGBT community...

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Kenya: Stories of a hidden LGBT population from Uganda 18 Jan 2017

Reflections on a visit to LGBT organisations and Ugandan asylum seekers in Kenya, who receive support from the Rapid Response...

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