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New law in the West African nation is ‘among the most repressive’ Niger’s president and former coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani. (Photo courtesy of the BBC) The wave of West African nations threatening LGBTQ people with ever-harsher penalties  continued this week, as Niger enacted a law providing for up to 10 years in prison for same-sex intimacy and up to 20 …

New law in the West African nation is ‘among the most repressive’ Niger’s president and former coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani. (Photo courtesy of the BBC)The wave of West African nations threatening LGBTQ people with ever-harsher penalties  continued this week, as Niger enacted a law providing for up to 10 years in prison for same-sex intimacy and up to 20 years …

With Russia in the lead, at least 19 nations outlaw ‘promotion’ of homosexuality Russian President Vladimir Putin and his buddy, Relarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka (Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Council)   Russia’s strong ally Belarus this month adopted a Russian-style law banning publication of what it calls “propaganda” promoting consensual same-sex relationships and “gender reassignment”. The new Belarus law even …

Old Kampala– ‎The Shuura Council of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), sitting at the Old Kampala headquarters under the chairmanship of the Deputy Chairman, Sheikh Luutu Sulaiman Wandera, has adopted the Draft Rules of Procedure to guide its operations in accordance with the UMSC Constitution. Some of the council members during the meeting. (Courtesy photo) ‎‎The draft, made pursuant …