Zuma slams Malawi imprisonment of gays
Repost From Times Live | May 27, 2010 3:39 PM | By Brendan Boyle President Jacob Zuma today condemned Malawi’s imprisonment of two gay men who publicly announced…
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The Case of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga
Many of you have been following the case of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, two young Malawi individuals who have been sentenced to fourteen years of hard labor…
Read moreHomophobia is Defeated but Not Yet Deterred: Next Steps in the Struggle for Equality in Uganda and Beyond
Reports from Uganda this week suggest that the notorious “Anti-Homosexuality” bill, which has been pending in the country’s parliament since last year, may finally be quashed. The head…
Read moreViolence as Lithuania gay pride march goes ahead
From BBC News Police fired tear gas and arrested at least 12 people as opponents of Lithuania’s first gay pride parade threw stones and fireworks at marchers. Hundreds…
Read moreNews from the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2010 (IDAHO).
From our friends at IDAHO Once again, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia will be marked by hundreds of events across all continents and will witness some…
Read moreThe “Us Versus Them” Mentality
Much already has been said by others on Arizona’s new law that would allow – no, require – police officers to infringe on civil liberties in an effort…
Read moreLou Engle’s Personal Crusade to Encourage the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill”
For some time now, Uganda’s so-called “anti-homosexuality bill” has been on a slow roll, still pending in parliament but with no visible sign of movement. Last weekend, U.S.…
Read moreThe International and the Domestic – Where the Worlds Come Together
So much of social justice work occurs in single-issue silos. Even within our own LGBT “single issue,” domestic issues in the United States and the LGBT struggles in…
Read moreUganda’s Anti-homosexuality Bill Remains Pending
Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill remains pending in parliament. The latest edition of Box Turtle Bulletin reports on what may be the bill’s slow demise (follow link below). However, until…
Read moreSevere Human Rights Abuses against LGBT People Documented in State Department Report to Congress
Washington, DC – March 11, 2010 – The Council for Global Equality applauds this year’s State Department human rights report to Congress for underscoring the clear and growing…
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