LGBTQ

Inside Africa’s LGBTQ+ struggle under new laws
Inside Africa’s LGBTQ+ struggle under new laws

Inside Africa’s LGBTQ+ struggle under new laws

A wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is sweeping through several African nations — silencing voices and forcing queer communities deeper into the shadows. But human rights activists are still putting up a fight.…
1 month ago
Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms
Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms

Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms

Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo says he won't sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law until the Supreme Court has ruled on whether it is constitutional. The bill passed parliament unanimously but has…
9 months ago
Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill sparks fear
Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill sparks fear

Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill sparks fear

Ghana's parliament has passed draft legislation that seeks to restrict the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The move has sparked fear among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.…
12 months ago

Pride and LGBTQ+ Germany

German parliamentarians are to vote on a law that will make it easier to change gender identities and first names. Many trans people find the current lengthy procedures humiliating.…
1 year ago