Somalia
Society | Human rights | Gay - Lesbian
Somali gay bloggers receive death threats
afrol News, 29 November - After the website Somali Gay Community was launched earlier this month, the staff behind the site has received death threats. The news about the website, which major Somali media picked up from afrol News, caused a storm of debate that included threatening hate messages. But it also gave the new gay site very many hits and members, documenting needs in Somali society.
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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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Mauritius
Society | Gender - Women | Gay - Lesbian
Battle over sexual offences bill in Mauritius
afrol News / Gender Links, 3 May - The Sexual Offences Bill recently tabled at the Mauritian Parliament brought much heated debate from both sides of the house, as well as protests from religious leaders and professionals. The bill could also decriminalise consensual anal sex. Amid the outcry, the speaker has tasked a Select Committee to look into the bill in detail.
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Nigeria
Society | Gay - Lesbian | Human rights
Nigeria's anti-gay bill causes protests
afrol News, 1 March - Human rights and gay activists until now have kept a low profile regarding the attempt by Nigerian lawmakers to promote Africa's most draconic bill limiting the rights of sexual minorities. They did not want to give the promoters publicity. But now, as lawmakers are getting serious on the bill, a wave of protests is reaching Nigeria.
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South Africa
Media | Gay - Lesbian
South Africa's gays give media failing grade
afrol News / Gender Links, 29 January - A recent radio talk show discussed some of the terms used to describe gay and lesbian people in South Africa, and, rightfully so, invited a prominent gay presenter to talk about what he thought of the way that media represented non-heterosexual communities. "Unfortunately, this type of balanced media coverage of non-heterosexual communities is rare," activists hold.
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» 14.11.2006 - South Africa legalises same-sex weddings
» 01.11.2006 - Mozambique discovers its gay minority
» 20.10.2006 - Marriage bill frustrates SA's same-sex couples
» 05.09.2006 - Ghana turns down homosexuals' bid for recognition
» 04.09.2006 - South African bank assists on transgender IDs
» 29.03.2006 - Second Cameroon editor sentenced over "gay lists"
» 24.03.2006 - Nigeria urged not to "criminalise gay rights"
» 20.03.2006 - Uganda's gays left out of HIV/AIDS strategy
» 02.12.2005 - Church, ANC welcome same-sex marriage ruling
» 01.12.2005 - Same-sex marriage approved in South Africa
» 11.07.2005 - Fears of enhanced gay repression in Uganda
» 21.01.2005 - Senegal's gay community confronts social taboos
» 12.01.2005 - Senegal's gays fight for AIDS campaign funds
» 22.12.2004 - South Africa govt to appeal gay marriage ruling
» 01.12.2004 - South African court legalises gay marriage
» 21.10.2004 - South Africans disapprove of homosexuals, abortion
» 26.08.2004 - Uganda Church at war with pro-gay US Church
» 19.08.2004 - Ghana's gays organise to fight British criminal law
» 03.06.2004 - Prison for Moroccan editor in gay outing affair
» 27.04.2004 - Zanzibar threatened with tourism boycott
» 27.01.2004 - Hostile setting at Ugandan Archbishop installation
» 13.11.2003 - Church of Tanzania breaks ties with US church
» 11.11.2003 - Conservative action on AIDS by Nigerian church
» 17.10.2003 - Nigerian, Rwandan archbishops celebrate victory
» 23.09.2003 - Nigerian Archbishop attacks Southern African counterpart
» 02.09.2003 - Ugandan Church attacks gay community
» 27.06.2003 - Southern African Archbishop on distance to Nigerian Church
» 03.06.2003 - Church of Nigeria breaks with pro-gay churches
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