May 10, 2019
Wanuri Kahiu’s Kenyan-set love story, ‘Rafiki,’ is breaking boundaries and changing laws
Wanuri Kahiu’s Kenyan-set film, Rafiki, a same-sex love story, is breaking boundaries and changing laws
Africa
September 21, 2018
Kenyan high court lifts ban on acclaimed LGBTQ film 'Rafiki'
A Kenyan high court has lifted its ban on Rafiki, a film with an optimistic lesbian love storyline.
November 24, 2015
New Ways Ministry relaunches #PopeSpeakOut campaign
Pope Francis is visiting Africa starting tomorrow, and New Ways Ministry is urging him to show his support for the LGBT population of Africa.
July 7, 2015
Nigerian LGBT advocate Olumide Femi Makanjuola talks reality of being LGBT in Nigeria
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires visited with Olumide Femi Makanjuola to talk about the levels of acceptance for LGBT people in Nigeria.
June 30, 2015
VIDEO: Nigerian LGBT advocate Bisi Alimi shows personal side of being LGBT in Nigeria
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires visited with Bisi Alimi to talk about the levels of acceptance for LGBT people in Nigeria.
June 30, 2015
STUDY: Acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people increasing slowly in Nigeria
New poll finds familiarity helps build understanding and acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in Nigeria.
March 17, 2015
GLAAD @ Work: Tig Notaro, #ATuLado, MTV.com, and more
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March 11, 2015
VIDEO: Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha says allies change public perception
This week on GLAAD's video series, GLAAD: All Access, host Claire Pires talked with Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha about who changes the public perception of LGBT people in Uganda.
Renewed push for harsher anti-LGBT law in Uganda
After the controversial anti-LGBT law in Uganda, known as the "jail the gays" law, was ruled unconstitutional by the Uganda's constitutional court this August, a new campaign is trying to get the law passed again by the end of 2014.
August 12, 2014
by Agata Dera
Uganda: LGBT Ugandans march for equality as the anti-LGBT law becomes invalidated
After the Ugandan court invalidated a controversial anti-gay law, approximately 200 people gathered at the botanical gardens in the lakeside town of Entebbe on August 9th to march for LGBT equality.
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