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All posts tagged "africa"
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Laws criminalizing homosexuality increase risk of gay men getting HIV
Researchers examined HIV rates in sub-Saharan countries with laws criminalizing same-sex relations
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Botswana High Court hears case challenging country’s statute outlawing gay sex
On Thursday, Botswana’s High Court heard a challenge to the country’s laws criminalizing gay sex, reports Reuters. The country’s penal code outlaws “carnal knowledge of...
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Trump seems unaware of his own policy on decriminalizing homosexuality
President's response clashes with claims that the decriminalization campaign has the full support of the administration
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Gay Kenyan student who escaped conversion therapy awarded $10,000 grant
Mahad Olad will use prize money to pay for college and for a project highlighting experiences of LGBTQ Africans
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Kenyan LGBTQ film banned in Kenya despite Cannes appearance
Due to lesbian overtones, Kenya decided to ban Rafiki from premiering in its home country
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Review: Black Panther offers glossy comic book fantasy with a healthy side of truth
Black Panther is a giant leap forward for anyone craving authenticity in their superhero fantasies.
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Mark Pocan: Why do we allow presidents from “shithole organizations” like Trump Org?
On Thursday, openly gay Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) fired back at President Trump on Twitter in response to reports that Trump made a racist remark...
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DanceAfrica DC: 30th Anniversary
Pays tribute to the vibrancy of African heritage through dance, art, food and more
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Gay Malawi men to government: Give us rights or kill us
"Government should make a very final decision whether to purge us, whether to kill us all."
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President Obama putting LGBT rights “front and center” in Kenya visit
President Barack Obama will put an emphasis on the importance of LGBT rights in his state visit to Kenya, he told the BBC. Despite several...
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Obama urged to take action against Gambia for anti-LGBT law
President Obama is facing pressure to take further action against the Gambia for a recently enacted anti-LGBT law.
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Gambian Minister: We won’t accept “Satanic” gays in return for foreign aid
“ any outside bloc that wants to impose acceptance of homosexuals as a pre-condition for aid that we will never accept...
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Gambia signs anti-gay bill into law
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has signed into law a bill which mandates life sentences for “aggravated homosexuality” and targets “serial offenders” and people with HIV...
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LGBT-rights draw little emphasis at Africa summit
The Obama administration is facing criticism for failing to emphasize support for LGBT-rights during a historic gathering of African leaders in Washington this week. Beginning Monday,...
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U.S. takes further actions against Uganda for anti-LGBT law
The Obama administration will take additional steps against Uganda for their enactment of an anti-LGBT law, including restricting entry to the U.S. by Ugandan officials involved...
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