By Yaw Amanfoh Public exposure of LGBT celebrities is an explicit goal of Ghana’s online Flex Newspaper, where advocacy of anti-gay exposés differs little from the examples set by many other sensationalizing media outlets in Africa and elsewhere. “Trust [us] to expose gays and lesbians in the showbiz industry … when we obtain hard evidence” … Continue reading
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Support ailing gay Kenyan author, but beware of scams
Popular Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina, recently hospitalized after suffering a stroke, needs help paying his medical bills. His friends and fans have launched fundraising appeals to provide him with financial assistance, but some scam artists apparently have taken advantage of the situation to launch fraudulent fund drives. Shortly after news of Wainaina’s hospitalization spread, the … Continue reading
Honors for African LGBTI heroes at London Pride
Press release, modestly edited: London Pride 2015 The African LGBTI organisation Out and Proud Diamond Group celebrated African LGBTI Heroes during London Pride 2015. The group honored people who have stood up against anti-gay environments and regimes in Africa. Some of these heroes lost their lives during the struggle to liberate us and others against … Continue reading
Prediction: Kenya too will enact anti-gay laws
Kenya will join Uganda and Nigeria in enacting tougher laws against sexual minorities, Kenyan LGBT rights activist and journalist Denis Nzioka predicts. His prediction is the exact opposite of the approach taken in a recent Global Post / Denver Post article, “Kenya may be uniquely ripe for advances in gay rights.” That article states, “Kenyans … Continue reading
