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Uganda: Appeal Court Upholds Ban on LGBTQ+ Group:
The Appeal Court in Uganda has upheld the government's refusal to register an LGBTQ+ rights group because LGBTQ+ people are deemed criminals in the country.
Angola: Carlos Fernandes, LGBTQI+ Pioneer, Believed Murdered:
The queer community in Angola is reeling from the loss of Carlos Fernandes, head of the country's first LGBTQI+ group, amid suspicions of murder.
Bonang Slammed for Ghana Visit Amidst Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Uproar:
South African media personality Bonang Matheba accused of snubbing her queer fan base by visiting Ghana, which has passed an Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.
Hope for Ghana as President Delays Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Signature:
The President of Ghana will hold off on signing the country's controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ bill pending the outcome of a Supreme Court challenge.
Activists Protest Ghana Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Pretoria:
Activists gathered outside the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday to demand that President Akufo-Addo reject the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.
Gay Man Jailed and Denied HIV Medication in Qatar:
A gay British-Mexican, entrapped by police through Grindr, is being held in jail in Qatar and denied access to his HIV medication.
Ghana MP Blames Homosexuality for South Africa’s High Crime Rate:
The champion of Ghana's Anti-LGBT Bill is ridiculed for claiming that South Africa suffers from a high crime rate because it "embraced homosexuality."
LGBTQIA+ South Africans Face “Indignities and Abuse” in Public Health System:
A new study reveals a crisis in South Africa's public health system for individuals using drugs, sex workers, and LGBTQIA+ people.
US Psychological Association Backs Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Youth:
The American Psychological Association adopts a landmark policy supporting evidence-based care for transgender children and adolescents.
Dark Day for Africa as Ghana Votes to Make Being LGBTIQ Illegal:
The queer community in Ghana has been plunged into crisis after MPs passed an appalling bill that will jail people for up to three years, simply for being LGBTIQ.