Zambia | Same-sex couple arrested & shamed, face torture
Police in Zambia have arrested two men after they were allegedly caught having sex, sending one for a forced medical exam.
Did Ellen DeGeneres’ visit to Kenya and Tanzania go against her LGBT activism?
American television host Ellen DeGeneres recently visited Kenya and Tanzania to celebrate her 60th birthday, with wife Portia De Rossi. Although the couple no doubt had the intention of enjoying the stunning scenery and wildlife that Africa has to offer, should we be concerned that such an influential member of the global LGBT community has traveled to […]
Love, violence and daily survival: inside Morocco’s LGBTI community
Omar is a 21-year-old gay Moroccan. He spends his life looking over his shoulder, trying not to draw attention to himself. I interviewed Omar while researching my book, Gender and Violence in the Middle East, and he told me: Personally, I try to be discreet, avoid getting too much attention when I’m in certain places […]