Tag Archives: LGBTQ

Violence against queer people has become acute in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions  Cameroon President Paul Biya, 92, is seeking an eighth term in elections happening October 12. (Photo courtesy of BBC/Getty) By Jean Jacques Dissoke As Cameroon approaches the Oct 12 presidential election, the English-speaking regions of the Northwest and Southwest are once again plunged into uncertainty that has exposed LGBTQ …

Bringing back ‘Syria’s first, fiercest, and only queer magazine’ is fund drive’s goal. Image from Mawaleh in 2012 Queer Syrians have survived war, persecution, and exile. Yet their voices remain almost entirely absent from recovery efforts and public dialogue, say supporters of LGBTQ rights in Syria. They recall, “In 2012 we created Mawaleh, Syria’s first queer cultural magazine, to fight …

People walk with a large rainbow flag during the Malta Pride Parade last month. (Photo courtesy of AFP/Reuters) “People will feel invested in a mission: tracking down gay people,” said Quentin, who worries about a “witch hunt” as a result. Other members of the Burkinabe LGBTQ community voiced similar concerns over the law, the latest in a slew of anti-gay …