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Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News) As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can, including upstanding members of society, the small American media company TanTV reported on the plight of Ludovic Mbock. A …

Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News)As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can, including upstanding members of society, the small American media company TanTV reported on the plight of Ludovic Mbock.A native of …

In Cameroon, IDAHOTB is not a celebration, it is a slap in the face. The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOTB and similar abbreviations) is observed annually on May 17 — mostly outside the United States — to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ rights violations and celebrate sexual and gender diversity. The date was chosen to commemorate the World …

In Cameroon, IDAHOTB is not a celebration, it is a slap in the face. The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOTB and similar abbreviations) is observed annually on May 17 — mostly outside the United States — to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ rights violations and celebrate sexual and gender diversity. The date was chosen to commemorate the World …

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 …

Robel Meseret Hailu was the first Ethiopian contestant in Mr Gay World before creating a support network for LGBTQ+ people. Ethiopian LGBTQ activist Robel Hailu. (Photo courtesy of Fatteh / Robel Hailu) Fatteh, the online magazine for LGBTQ Ethiopians, presents this profile of veteran activist Robel Meseret Hailu. Robel Meseret Hailu made history as the first Ethiopian contestant in Mr …

Authorities and media frequently link gay sex to HIV, leading to additional charges   Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges in February. Amid a deepening crackdown against queer people in Senegal, a pattern is emerging where authorities conspire with police, health services, and the press collaborate to whip up panic about gay men and …

‘Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country’ Anti-gay legislators at Senegal’s National Assembly in Dakar celebrate the passage of the bill to double the penalties for same-sex intimacy. (Seyllou photo courtesy of AFP / Getty Images) Yesterday the National Assembly in Senegal unanimously approved a bill yesterday to double the prison time for gay sex, sending it to President …

An explosive internal police investigation has uncovered an alleged sinister scheme involving police officers, lawyers and shadowy security operatives who reportedly framed a Belgian oil and gas consultant with homosexuality accusations, extorted money from him and forced him to flee Uganda. The scandal, now shaking the corridors of the Uganda Police Force, has already seen two Kampala-based lawyers charged in …

The Cameroonian law transforms intimate choices into criminal offenses. Flag of Cameroon COMMENTARY Ten years after its re-adoption and re-numbering in 2016, Article 347-1 of Cameroon’s Penal Code continues to shatter the trajectories of  human lives and condemns the LGBTI community to systemic marginalization. By criminalizing same-sex sexual relations, it has created a lasting divide between national legislation and universal …