Tag: LGBTIQA+

Muhsin Hendricks

South African Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks Shot Dead

Muhsin Hendricks, widely regarded as the world’s first openly gay imam and…

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File photo of people gathering outside the Ghana High Commission in London on March 6, 2024, to protest against Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill. © Adrian Dennis, AFP

Ghana Court Rejects Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Challenges

Accra, Dec 18 – Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two lawsuits challenging…

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Jacktone Odhiambo, accused in the murder of his housemate, LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiptoo, popularly known as Chiloba, stands guarded in the dock at the Eldoret High Court in the Rift valley town of Eldoret, Kenya December 16, 2024. REUTERS/James Keyi

Kenyan Man Gets 50 Years for Killing LGBTQ Activist

A Kenyan man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for…

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On October 26, the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo celebrated Pride Walk, joining the community in a colorful parade supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Photo: U.S. Embassy- Paramaribo, Suriname

US Embassy Joins Suriname’s Pride Walk

Paramaribo, Suriname – The U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo proudly participated in Suriname's…

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Ugandan human rights advocates arrange documents, during the filing of an appeal against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, at the Supreme court in Kampala, Uganda, July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

Ugandan Activists Appeal Anti-LGBTQ Law in Supreme Court

Kampala, Uganda - July 11th, 2024 - Ugandan human rights activists have…

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Jean-Marc Berthon with Blanca Jiménez Cisneros Ambassador of Mexico to Monaco, and Hans-Dieter Lucas, German Ambassador to Monaco, to promote the Coalition for Equal Rights -42 states that defend the rights of people LGBT and make a call for new members to join. Photo @BerthonJeanMarc

French diplomacy stands firm in protecting LGBT+ rights globally

Message from Ambassador Jean-Marc Berthon on May 17, International Day Against Homophobia,…

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