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‘It would position Canada as the leading government in the world’ Donald Trump on the campaign trail. (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters) The Canadian Press reports: Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts By Dylan Robertson OTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support …

‘It would position Canada as the leading government in the world’ Donald Trump on the campaign trail. (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters)The Canadian Press reports:Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cutsBy Dylan RobertsonOTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support for gender and sexual …

LGBT+ youths and young adults from East Africa will be trained in online advocacy Photo from AQYI’s website The Kenya-based African Queer Youth Initiative and the U.S.-based online activists of All Out are offered a week of training for young East Africans working for LGBT+ rights. The application deadline is May 10. The overall goal, as described on AQYI’s website, …

LGBT+ youths and young adults from East Africa will be trained in online advocacy Photo from AQYI’s websiteThe Kenya-based African Queer Youth Initiative and the U.S.-based online activists of All Out are offered a week of training for young East Africans working for LGBT+ rights.The application deadline is May 10.The overall goal, as described on AQYI’s website, is “an African …

KAMPALA – The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) and the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have strongly rejected the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its current provisions threaten constitutional order, public health systems, and professional freedoms. The two groups presented their submissions Monday afternoon before the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, where the Bill is under …

Anti-HIV care is vanishing;  only pregnant women are still tested  Dominican soldiers patrolling the Haitian-Dominican border (Photo courtesy of Instagram /  @ani_assoc) The life journey of LGBT+ people is fraught with obstacles that hinder their ability to get decent work or, for the entrepreneurial-minded, to start a business. That’s especially true in Haiti, where homophobia works its devastation on gay …

The economic rights of LGBT+ people are ignored by development projects. Wicker basket maker in Benin (Photo courtesy of Benin Tourisme Vibrant) In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing  young LGBT+ people who are excluded and marginalized in his country, as well as …

Fox Odoi-Oywelowo fought against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act Ugandan lawmaker Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, pictured at the global equality summit in South Africa in 2024, lost his seat during parliamentary elections January 15. (Enrique Anarte photo courtesy of Thompson Reuters Foundation) LGBTQI+ rights ally Fox Odoi-Oywelowo lost his seat in the Ugandan parliament during national elections Jan 15. Oywelowo represented West Budama North …

Mukono District has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the health and rights of women and girls through a strategic partnership with the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD). The collaboration aims to enhance physical and mental health outcomes while promoting access to justice for vulnerable populations. The engagement, held at the Mukono District Health Headquarters, brought together district …

 LGBTI rights workers face intensified criminalization in Europe and Central Asia.    Temirlan Baimash ILGA-Europe reports: Kazakhstan has brought charges against two LGBTI activists, in a move that reflects a rapidly growing trend in the criminalisation of LGBTI human rights work across Europe and Central Asia. The activists, Temirlan Baimash from Queer.kz and Zhanar Sekerbayeva from Feminita, are being …