Uganda: Women Arrested for Kissing Granted Bail But Still Face Life in Prison
Two women in Uganda arrested for kissing in public have been granted bail but still face life imprisonment under the country’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Eswatini’s King Mswati III Says LGBTQ People Will ‘Never’ Be Welcome in Easter Message
Activists condemn harmful anti-LGBTQ remarks by Eswatini’s King Mswati III made during a Good Friday Easter message.
Transgender Woman Alleges Gender-Affirming Healthcare Mistreatment at Free State Hospital
Transgender woman Buhlebendalo Mthombeni alleges mistreatment at a Free State hospital, highlighting barriers to gender-affirming care.
Uganda’s Supreme Court Delays Key Appeal Against Anti-Homosexuality Act
Uganda’s Supreme Court has postponed a key appeal challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Opinion: Is Ghana’s Selective Justice on LGBTQ+ Equality a Human Rights Contradiction?
Ghana won praise for a UN slavery resolution but Badley Fortuin writes that its harsh anti-LGBTQ+ bill raises questions about selective injustice and human rights.
South Africa’s LGBTIQ+ Safety Crisis Deepens as NTT Tracks Dozens of Violent Cases
South Africa’s NTT warns of rising hate crimes, “Grindr syndicates,” and funding cuts that are impacting LGBTIQ+ rights and safety.
Psychiatrists Warn US Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Decision Could Harm LGBTQ+ Children
Psychiatrists warn a US Supreme Court conversion therapy decision undermines state bans on the dangerous practice and could harm LGBTQ+ youth.
Queer Easter Survival Guide: What to Do When Family or Faith Excludes You
A queer minister shares an LGBTQ Easter survival guide for those facing exclusion from family, church and faith communities.
Activists Present Transgender Rights Demands to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
NMBPride handed a memorandum to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Transgender Day of Visibility, calling for action to protect trans rights.
Opinion: Lorato ke Lorato – Marriage Equality, Democracy, and the Unfinished Work of Justice in Botswana
As Botswana’s High Court hears a marriage equality case, the nation faces a defining test of LGBTQ rights and constitutional democracy.