An Islamist militia has released 12 allegedly gay men whom it arrested last week, the Libya Herald reports. Their release was unexpected, since a previous article had stated that the men would be turned over to the Ministry of Justice. The latest article stated: The Nawasi brigade has released 12 men arrested at a birthday … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2012
HIV-positive activist to Uganda: Stop impeding AIDS battle
Ugandan legislators are obstructing the country’s fight against AIDS, says HIV-positive human rights activist Maxensia Nakibuuka of Uganda. People are being scared away from HIV treatment by the parliament’s focus on the so-called “Kill the Gays” bill and a less publicized bill to jail HIV-positive people who have sex without disclosing their infection, Nakibuuka says. … Continue reading
Over a million speak out against Uganda’s anti-gay bill
More than a million people have registered their opposition to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which the speaker of the Ugandan parliament has promised will be passed before Christmas. Here is a listing of some of the many appeals to Ugandan government officials to block passage of the bill, which earned the nickname “Kill the Gays Bill” … Continue reading
Rosier outlook for 12 Libyans jailed after militia’s gay raid
Twelve allegedly gay men arrested by a Libyan militia reportedly will be turned over to the Libyan Ministry of Justice, according to an article today in the Libya Herald. They reportedly face charges of disturbing the peace, not of homosexual activity, which could have resulted in prison sentences of up to five years under Libyan … Continue reading
Gay rights in Africa: Tell of successes in the struggle
The glass is half-full for gays and lesbians in Africa, and getting fuller, says an LGBTI activist in Nigeria. In an interview with BET, the activist known as Spectra says it’s important to remember that, although Africa has its issues, the continent’s gay rights activists are making progress. In the BET article, she says, “There’s … Continue reading
How outrageous is Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ bill?
Some of the more outrageous provisions of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill are highlighted in the most recent press release from the activist group Sexual Minorities Uganda, or SMUG. Among them: “Any person alleged to be homosexual would be at risk of life imprisonment or in some circumstances the death penalty” “Any parent who does not denounce … Continue reading
Uganda president said: I’ll block ‘Kill the Gays’ bill
(This is a republication of a blog post that first appeared in June 2012. Now that the Ugandan parliament appears poised to act on a harsh new anti-homosexuality proposal, let’s hope that the reported position of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was reported accurately then and remains the same today.) Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, says he … Continue reading
Protest against Uganda’s anti-gay bill NOW
The revived version of Uganda’s harsh anti-homosexuality law, commonly known as the “Kill the Gays” bill, is scheduled for action in the Ugandan parliament anytime from Nov. 21 onward. A coalition of Ugandan human rights advocates, which formerly asked international supporters to withhold public comments on the bill, has now given the green light for … Continue reading
Cameroon police arrest man seized by anti-gay mob
Police in the Cameroonian coastal city of Limbe on Oct. 29 arrested a man on homosexuality charges after a mob seized him and delivered him to the police station. Cornelius Fonya pleaded not guilty to the charges in a hearing on Nov. 7. His request for release on bail was denied. A hearing in his … Continue reading
Lively gay community in Algeria gains visibility
This blog is seeking to improve its coverage of Algeria, both in English and in French. If you can help, include your contact information in a comment, which will not be published unless you indicate that it should be (minus the contact information). “Light a candle to show that we exist.” That’s the invitation that … Continue reading
