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Please excuse the disruptions

The Erasing 76 Crimes blog is being modified to make it more dynamic and easier to read on a variety of electronic devices. Please excuse any disruptions that occur during the transition. It’s clear that a lot of adjustments and fine-tuning will be needed! The focus and pacing of the blog will remain the same. … Continue reading →

Mob beats up 20 suspected Nigerian homosexuals

About 20 innocent young men were severely beaten in the Sabo Fagi area of Jos, Nigeria, by a mob who claimed that the youths were homosexuals. The June 19 incident 9, left many youths bleeding profusely. According to a human rights activist on the scene, youths were individually hunted and abducted from their homes by … Continue reading →

To avoid the army, gay Iranians must carry ‘gay’ ID cards

Gay and trans Iranians must make an excruciating choice on reaching age 18 — join the army, where they encounter intense homophobia and sometimes rape, or submit to an intense invasion of their privacy in order to qualify for an exemption from military service on the grounds of being gay or transgender. If they qualify, … Continue reading →

Attackers break Ugandan LGBTI activist’s jaw

Kuchu Times reports:   Kabuye Najib, a Ugandan LGBTI and sex workers’ activist, was early [last] week attacked by a gang of 8 men. At 11:00pm on 9th April as Najib approached his gate, eight unidentified males attacked and beat him severely, leaving him with a dislocated jaw.  Najib is a national coordinator for the … Continue reading →

Jamaican activist sues to overturn ‘buggery law’

Maurice Tomlinson of Jamaica and Canada — a Caribbean LGBTI rights activist and a writer for this blog — is challenging the Jamaican “buggery law” in court. BuzzFeed reported today: A new challenge to Jamaica’s law criminalizing homosexuality was filed with the country’s Supreme Court on November 27, more than a year after a man … Continue reading →

Disappointed by Pope, Ugandan activists remain hopeful

Pope Francis has avoided talking about homophobia during his trip to Africa, despite urgent pleas that he rein in the un-Christian hatred that many of his followers and other Christians display for LGBT people. But Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) “still hopes that the Vatican will take sexual minorities issues seriously. We are open to working … Continue reading →

In Malaysia, Obama focuses on LGBT rights

President Obama focused attention on the human rights of LGBT Malaysians during his just-ended Asia trip. While in Malaysia, he met with trans activist Nisha Ayub, who seeks an end to the frequent arrests of trans women. He also lent tacit support to Malaysian opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim, who is serving a five-year prison sentence … Continue reading →

Ghana arrests reputed leader of violent anti-gay gang

Police in Ghana have arrested a man whom LGBTI activists labeled as an anti-LGBTI criminal using social media to entrap and assault LGBTI people. Ghana’s Daily Guide reported today that “Suspect Sulley Fuiseni, a 30-year-old leader of a group called Safety Empire, a gang that allegedly brutally assaulted a man suspected to be a gay … Continue reading →

Commentary: Why Jamaica Pride is important

In the following commentary published today in the Jamaica Observer, J-FLAG leader Dane Lewis explains the importance of Jamaica’s first Pride celebration. See also: “Jamaica’s first Pride gets boost from government officials”  and “Star power of Ellen Page supports Jamaica Pride.” Why Jamaica Pride 2015 matters By Dane Lewis I am ecstatic that after seven years as … Continue reading →