Tag "Africa"
Obama Encourages Young African Leaders to Support LGBT Rights
Speaking in Washington, D.C., as part of a three-day summit for the Young African Leadership Initiative, President Barack Obama used a question about anti-albino violence in Kenya to address the
That Piece About Nigeria And America’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
This write-up was done by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, and originally published on cnn.com. It’s titled ‘Why are Nigerians terrified of same-sex marriage in America?’ And in my opinion, I think
‘I Dream Of A Generation…’ – Kenny Badmus
The following is a Facebook post updated by Kenny Badmus. It was so riveting, I simply had to share. Hopefully, there are people amongst us who share in this same
Mozambique decriminalises gay and lesbian relationships
Mozambique has decriminalized homosexuality in its new penal code, making it one of a few African countries where same-sex relationships are legal. The revised code drops a colonial-era clause outlawing
Ugandan Scientists Agree: Homosexuality Is Natural
A group of Ugandan scientists have endorsed a study showing being gay is natural. The study, Diversity in Sexuality: Implications for Policy in Africa, was put together by the Academy
Kenny Badmus and South Africa’s Zanele Muholi Bring The Spotlight on Queer Africa
Established to combat the growing cloud of American isolationism after 9/11, the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature aims to further the organization’s dedication to the freedom of expression
‘I’d rather live so I can keep fighting.’ – Bisi Alimi
In an interview with Blanck Digital magazine, Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi says he can’t come to Nigeria because he’s scared for his life. Bisi who came out as gay
Kenny Badmus Concludes…
It’s been five days since Kenny Badmus ‘broke the internet’ with his coming out post on Facebook. And in that time, there have been both love and hate reactions from
EU court bans ‘gay tests’ for asylum seekers
Europe’s highest court has ruled that gay asylum seekers will no longer have to undergo “tests” or intimate questioning in order to prove their sexuality. The European Court of Justice,
‘We Follow a Jesus I Do Not Recognize.’ Rev. Colin Coward in a Facebook Rant
The Rev. Colin Coward, MBE, director of Changing Attitude England, recently wrote on Facebook about his displeasure with homophobia in Africa and the distortion of Christianity by those who are
