South Africa
Politics | Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Tutu condemns gay persecution
afrol News, 10 April - South Africa's Archbishop has condemned the persecution of lesbians, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI). Desmond Tutu addressed hundreds of gays and lesbians at an annual awards gala dubbed "A Celebration of Courage" in San Francisco in the United States. Read more
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Uganda
Politics | Gay - Lesbian | Gender - Women | Human rights | Society | Media
Cry for Ugandan gays
afrol News, 19 October - The rising homophobia by Ugandan officials and the media against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people is believed to be undermining the East African country's HIV prevention. Read more
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Kenya | Uganda
Gay - Lesbian | Society
Pro-gay church community established in Kenya, Uganda
afrol News, 10 April - The church community of St Sebastian, based in the Spanish Canary Islands, has announced the establishment of its first fellowships in Africa, being prepared in Uganda and Kenya. The all-inclusive church community is especially known for its outreach to homosexuals. In Kenya and Uganda, both the government and local church communities are strongly homophobic.
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Zimbabwe
Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Zimbabwe gay group wins international award
afrol News, 28 January - The grassroots gay and lesbian association in Zimbabwe, GALZ, is awarded international recognition for their human rights accomplishments. Despite arrests and intimidation, GALZ had made a great effort to promote the rights of Zimbabwe's gay and lesbian community, according to the award.
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