Tag "LGBT"
Egypt launches bid to ban atheism over fears it turns people gay
Egypt has announced a bid to ban atheism in the hopes that it will stop people from “turning” gay. The parliamentary commission on religion has said that plans to make
HIV Awareness and Nigeria’s Irresponsibility to the LGBTIQ Community
According to Dr. Sani Aliyu of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), 900,000 Nigerians are on HIV treatment, with a majority of the funding for these treatments
“But Who Have I Hurt If I Were Gay?” Chude Jideonwo’s Must Read Equality Speech
A speech by Chude Jideonwo One of the tragedies of human progress is this constant tug between two stubborn binaries: progressive and conservative. People often camp in front of their
Ghanaians are reacting to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s indefinite stance on legalization of homosexuality and it is mostly negative
Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo recently sat to an interview with Al Jazeera and expressed a surprising lack of firmness against the possibility of legalizing homosexuality in Ghana. Even though he
What’s The Difference Between Gay And Queer?
To some people, the terms “gay” and “queer” are one and the same, but that’s not exactly the case. Let’s start from the beginning. Both words are derived from definitions
“As a queer Zimbabwean, the ousting of Robert Mugabe does not bring me much hope.” Says Writer Joyline Maenzanise
Joyline Maenzanise, a queer writer based in Zimbabwe, responds to the resignation of the country’s long-serving homophobic President Robert Mugabe. * I must say, I never thought I would see
Australia Says Yes To Same-Sex Marriage
“Today love has had a landslide victory.” Australia has taken a decisive step towards legislating marriage equality by Christmas after 61.6% of voters in an unprecedented national postal survey approved