March 14, 2014
by Agata Dera
Congo considering an anti-LGBT law
Congo may become the next country in Africa to make LGBT relationships illegal.
Africa
March 12, 2014
by Agata Dera
African gays in U.S. and abroad seek legal help amid spate of harsh criminal penalties
Due to the draconian laws recently passed in several African countries, being an LGBT in Africa brings many challenges. Members of the LGBT community live in constant fear.
March 5, 2014
Nigeria and Cameroon: Two more countries with anti-LGBT laws
Two stories from separate sources highlighted the persecution that LGBT people face in Nigeria and Cameroon. While Russia and Uganda have captured the majority of media attention, it's worth noting that over 80 countries have anti-LGBT laws on the books.
March 4, 2014
LGBT Ugandans tell us how to be helpful advocates for them
Five leading Ugandan LGBT advocates have released a document, in which they outline the most helpful way for western leaders to advocate for LGBT equality in Uganda.
February 11, 2014
Nigerian judge sentences gay man to 20 lashes: "He is supposed to be killed"
A Nigerian judge praised himself for showing leniency to a gay man by having him whipped 20 times on a courtroom bench.
December 1, 2013
The beginning of the end of AIDS? ONE releases 2013 AIDS report
The global advocacy organization ONE has released a new report on the status of worldwide AIDS prevention, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. World AIDS Day is December 1, but "the beginning of the end of AIDS" could be sooner than we think, if prevention efforts worldwide step up.
November 8, 2013
European Union recognizes persecuted LGBT Africans seeking asylum
The European Court of Justice voted to give political asylum to LGBT people who are being persecuted and jailed for violating anti-LGBT laws in African countries.
October 7, 2013
by Tiq Milan
U.S Offers Ghana Assistance on LGBT Rights
In a video news conference with Ghana's Daily Graphic Newspaper, Lisa Thomas-Greenfield the Assistant Secretary of th
June 10, 2013
Snapshots of our Work
Blogging for LGBT Families Day, Marcel Neergaard, Gezi Park and more - Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.
June 6, 2013
by Mari Haywood
Join GLAAD at a screening of God Loves Uganda at the United Nations
God Loves Uganda, a documentary directed by Roger Ross Williams follows American and Ugandan religious leaders that are fighting "sexual immorality" and missionaries that are trying to convince Ugandans to oppose LGBT people. The Unitarian Universalist Association will host a panel and reception around a special screening of God Loves Uganda.
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