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Report shows impact of anti-LGBT laws on queer Tanzanians

LGBT Voice Tanzania calls on the state to protect all queer people

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UN anti-AIDS leader tells off Ugandan homophobes trolling her son online
Brenda Biya (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien)
Cameroon president’s lesbian daughter refuses to vote for him

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Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias
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Martinique: Photographer Adeline Rapon celebrates Afro-Caribbean queer visibility

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Bob doing construction work shortly after his release. (Photo by Steeves Winner)
Betrayed by gay lover, then imprisoned, Bob has finally been set free
Here’s how a lesbian couple regained their dignity in Cameroon
From fear to freedom: A quiet rebellion on Qtalk
Six months later, 4 Muslim men are still in prison without trial for watching a gay video

Africa

Two Tanzanian men with rainbow flags. (Photo courtesy of LGBT Voice Tanzania)
Report shows impact of anti-LGBT laws on queer Tanzanians
Winnie Byanyima with here son, Anselm Besigye. (Photo courtesy of Winnie Byanyima via X/Twitter)
UN anti-AIDS leader tells off Ugandan homophobes trolling her son online
Brenda Biya (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien)
Cameroon president’s lesbian daughter refuses to vote for him
‘No legal prescription’: How trans women in Cameroon access hormones

Caribbean

Lovonova’s unique Pride products are a Guadeloupean dream come true

Self-portrait by Adeline Rapon (Instagram: @adelinerapon).

Martinique: Photographer Adeline Rapon celebrates Afro-Caribbean queer visibility

Whipped and held captive in Haiti: Ovide’s ordeal

Europe

Ukrainian flag
Ukraine moves closer to enacting a law against anti-LGBTI bias
Lovonova’s unique Pride products are a Guadeloupean dream come true
Shams vs. Shams: Rupture in Tunisian gay rights advocacy group
A scene from last month's Euro-Mediterranean Summer Universities of Homosexualities (UEEH) human rights gathering in Vic-en-Bigorre, France. (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
In Bangladesh, anti-gay intimidation, violence and persecution are escalating

Asia

A scene from last month's Euro-Mediterranean Summer Universities of Homosexualities (UEEH) human rights gathering in Vic-en-Bigorre, France. (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
In Bangladesh, anti-gay intimidation, violence and persecution are escalating
Sahara Chowdhury (Photo illustration courtesy of X)
Bangladesh academics protest expulsion of transgender student
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Bangladesh university students tortured, expelled over alleged sexuality
This image was used on the scammers’ website. An Xtra investigation determined it is a photo of a real event that was altered to include the name and logo of a fake charity. (Photo courtesy of Xtra)
Scamsters prey on LGBTQ+ activists from the Global South, inviting them to fake conferences in Canada

Middle East/North Africa

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Trans people face violence across Middle East and North Africa, new report finds
Shams vs. Shams: Rupture in Tunisian gay rights advocacy group
Tunisian LGBTQ rights protest.
Tunisia and Malaysia arrest dozens of queer people in escalating crackdowns
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Outright launches important reports on LGBTQ rights in every country

Americas

Lovonova’s unique Pride products are a Guadeloupean dream come true

Sam G formed Lovonova to celebrate LGBT+ Pride globally

Self-portrait by Adeline Rapon (Instagram: @adelinerapon).
Martinique: Photographer Adeline Rapon celebrates Afro-Caribbean queer visibility
ICE arrest (Charles Reed photo courtesy of / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/AP/The Intercept)
Effects of Trump deportation policies
If political promises matter, Guyana is about to repeal its anti-gay laws

Oceania

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Outright launches important reports on LGBTQ rights in every country

Pride marcher in New Zealand poses with the flag of the tiny island nation Niue. (Claire-Eastham-Farrelly photo courtesy of NZTV)

Niue: Tally of nations with anti-homosexuality laws drops to 65

WorldPride is happening in Washington, D.C., from May 17 to June 8. (Photo courtesy of CBS and Getty)

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