From Persecution to Persecution: LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya
Repost from council member Human Rights First “Why would a gay refugee come to Uganda?” This was a logical question raised by a Ugandan human rights defender the…
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Cameroonian men detained for “homosexuality”
Repost from Amnesty International 15 August 2011 The Cameroonian authorities must immediately release two young men due to stand trial on 18 August on charges of homosexuality and…
Read moreU.S. Condemns Violent Disruption of Protests in Malawi
July 21, 2011 For immediate release and posting: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEIDE BRONKE FULTON, ACTING DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON U.S. Condemns Violent Disruption…
Read moreIn Malawi, more scapegoating of LGBT as riots erupt
Repost from LGBT Asylum News Last week the British government announced that it was withdrawing budget support from the Malawian government. The move followed a diplomatic spat but…
Read moreNo place for homophobia here
Repost from The Star (South Africa) by By Navi Pillay South Africa has given the world some powerful ideas – foremost among them the concept of the rainbow…
Read moreCommentary by Rev. Canon Albert Ogle: An eyewitness to homophobia, from Uganda to the UN
repost from SDGLN The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle – Special to SDGLN June 10th, 2011 Editor’s note: Albert Ogle writes: “This week, I travelled from Kampala, Uganda to…
Read moreAmnesty International Urgent Action: Cameroon
Jean-Claude Roger Mbede has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for homosexuality, a criminal offence under Section 347a of the Cameroonian Penal Code. He is currently serving…
Read moreKenya is on the verge of a ‘Gene Robinson’ moment
Repost from the guardian.co.uk, by Peter Anaminyi Kenya is on the verge of having its “Gene Robinson” moment as parliament prepares to debate and confirm Kenya’s first gay…
Read more“Kill the Gays” Bill Author Vows To Push Bill In New Parliament
repost from Box Turtle Bulletin Uganda’s independent Sunday Monitor this morning has published an interview with MP David Bahati, sponsor of the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill, in which he…
Read moreUganda’s Current Parliamentary Session Closed Without Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Bill
May 13, 2011 – After two years of dangerous discussion, the current parliamentary session in Uganda closed today without a vote on the “anti-homosexuality” bill. The coordinator of…
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