“LGBTI are also humans” – Desperate refugees protest in Nairobi
A group of desperate LGBTI refugees have been protesting for the last two days outside the offices of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Nairobi. According to Fierse Hydary Aidan, Executive Director of Youth Uplift Uganda, the peaceful protest aimed to draw attention to their longstanding and increasingly dire plight. The refugees say they fled to […]
Still no explanation for Ivory Coast gay jailings
The authorities in the Ivory Coast have still not explained why two men were jailed for homosexuality, even though there is no law against it. In November, we reported that the two men, then known only as PL abd LA, were allegedly caught having sex in the small town of Sassandra in October. They were tried […]
Aussie gay and bi men warned about dating app blackmailers
The gay community in Australia has been warned about a group that’s targeting users of dating apps and sites. The Canberra-based AIDS Action Council (AAC) revealed that the criminals create multiple similar false social media and dating profiles to lure gay or bisexual men who are looking for a hook up. ABC reported that the group, […]
The Wound: US critics have their say on SA’s new gay themed film
The highly anticipated South African gay-themed drama The Wound recently had its première at the Sundance Film Festival. So what did critics have to say about the film and its star? Directed by John Trengove, The Wound tells the story of Xolani, a lonely closeted Xhosa factory worker who joins the men of his community […]