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 …
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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 years …
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South Africa stands in opposition, citing human rights and South African constitution South African member of parliament Zandile Majozi tells the anti-LGBTQ conference that her nation rejects the human rights violations contained in the proposed anti-LGBTQ+ African charter. The anti-LGBTQ+ inter-parliamentary conference ended last week with its supporters moving a step closer to their goal of continent-wide adoption of an …
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South Africa stands in opposition, citing human rights and South African constitutionSouth African member of parliament Zandile Majozi tells the anti-LGBTQ conference that her nation rejects the human rights violations contained in the proposed anti-LGBTQ+ African charter. The anti-LGBTQ+ inter-parliamentary conference ended last week with its supporters moving a step closer to their goal of continent-wide adoption of an African …
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Polling showed that 32% opposed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill. Mussah Dunkwah, executive director of Global Info Analytics. (Photo courtesy of Channel 1) About a third of Ghana’s citizens oppose a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill such as the one the parliament approved on a voice vote on May 29. That’s contrary to the claim by the bill’s proponents that more than 90 …
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Polling showed that 32% opposed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill. Mussah Dunkwah, executive director of Global Info Analytics. (Photo courtesy of Channel 1)About a third of Ghana’s citizens oppose a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill such as the one the parliament approved on a voice vote on May 29. That’s contrary to the claim by the bill’s proponents that more than 90 percent …
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TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent! What’s in the bill The bill approved on Friday …
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TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent!What’s in the billThe bill approved on Friday maintains Ghana’s …
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Anita Among is under house arrest, though she helped plan June 3-6 conference Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the second deputy speaker of the Ghana Parliament (left), meets with Anita Among, then speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, during the Ghanaian lawmakers’ visit to Uganda in February 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda) An anti-LGBTQI rights gathering scheduled for June …
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Anita Among is under house arrest, though she helped plan June 3-6 conference Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the second deputy speaker of the Ghana Parliament (left), meets with Anita Among, then speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, during the Ghanaian lawmakers’ visit to Uganda in February 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda)An anti-LGBTQI rights gathering scheduled for June 3-6 …
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