Tagged as: LGBT

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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When the law is an ass: challenging the state apparatus in Nigeria 23 Oct 2020

When Victor* was convicted for the “crime” of consensual sex with another man, after being unlawfully advised by a police officer to plead guilty,...

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Innovation and peer support create change for LGBT people in Mozambique 16 Oct 2020

In Mozambique, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face deeply entrenched social stigma and discrimination. This stops many LGBT peop...

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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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Rachelle and Bea: Young, gifted and trans 10 Sep 2020

Rejected by their families, Rachelle and Bea face many challenges as young transgender women, but they have big dreams. ...

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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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“It’s called ‘human’ rights, not ‘straight’ rights” 30 Jan 2020

Kaluso, a transgender woman from Malawi, speaks out about the need for zero discrimination when it comes to the rights of sexual minorities....

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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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