Tag "Homophobia"
Egypt Set to Enact One of the World’s Most Extreme Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Egypt is set to enact one of the world’s most sweeping and extreme pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation following a harsh crackdown on the local queer community. On Wednesday, member of
“He wanted me to die in jail.” The Guys Arrested For Being Gay Speak Out
Originally published on abc.net.au For 23-year-old Femi*, a night out celebrating a birthday with friends ended with a month and two days in jail because of his sexuality. In late
Would Whitney Houston Still Be Alive If She Had Come Out?
Irene Monroe examines the life of the deceased pop star in this piece about how family, career and church kept her in the closet, pushing her to a downward spiral
There’s a rising global tide of crackdowns on LGBT communities
By Max Bearak and originally published on washingtonpost.com This week, a government journal in the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan announced that the country’s interior ministry had compiled a registry
The Secret Gay History Of Islam
Originally published on gaystarnews.com Islam once considered homosexuality to be one of the most normal things in the world. The Ottoman Empire, the seat of power in the Muslim world,
The Language of Homophobia
Recently on Facebook, writer Bura Bari Nwilo updated the post below, chastising the tendency straight guys have for naming and shaming the gay guys who hit on them online. In
Abuja Is For Jesus!
Some years ago in Abuja, I attended COZA. The service was going well. Good sermon, fantastic praise and worship – service was just perfect. So it happened that when the
Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout in Egypt
The Egyptian government has intensified its campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their supporters, arresting dozens of people in less than two weeks, as reported by
THE CURSE OF THE MEN
I lean forward to observe closely the unique sight before me, down the street. Maybe my awe is in the fact that they are not one man but two. Maybe
