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Uganda: Constitutional Court to hear challenges to anti-LGBTQ law: The Constitutional Court of Uganda confirms it will review three petitions challenging the constitutionality of the anti-homosexuality act.

Chris Pappas, SA’s first gay mayor, honoured by Time magazine: South Africa's first and only openly gay mayor, Chris Pappas, has been recognised by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most promising young emerging leaders.

Kenya: Supreme Court upholds LGBTIQ+ NGO registration: Human rights activists praise the Supreme Court of Kenya's rejection of an appeal against its ruling on the registration of an LGBTIQ+ group.

EU faces criticism for ongoing funding to Uganda: LGBTIQ+ activists in Uganda criticise the European Union for continuing to fund the country despite its harsh anti-homosexuality law.

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act death penalty case must be dropped: Amnesty International says Uganda must dismiss charges of "aggravated homosexuality" against a 20-year-old man who faces the death penalty.

Canada warns LGBTQ+ travellers about the US: Canada warns its LGBTQ+ citizens travelling to the United States to exercise caution amid an increase in anti-LGBTQ laws in that country.

Nigeria: Dozens arrested in police raid on “gay wedding”: Police in Nigeria have paraded dozens of individuals arrested in a raid on what authorities have described as a "gay marriage ceremony".

Uganda: Man faces death penalty on charge of “aggravated homosexuality”: A 20-year-old man has become the first individual in Uganda to face a charge of "aggravated homosexuality," a crime punishable by death.

US: LGBTQ+ ally murdered for flying rainbow flag: A California shop owner has lost her life for displaying a rainbow flag, symbolising her support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Uganda: “Ex-gay” anti-LGBTQ law champion arrested for homosexuality: In a tragically ironic twist, a man who championed the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has now been targeted by the very law he supported.