On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, members of Ghana’s Parliament unanimously and in the strongest terms, expressed their disgust over calls for the legalisation of homosexuality. Shutting down any hope for a violence free society for LGBT persons in Ghana. This week; The Reverend Professor Aaron Michael Oqauye, Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, has asked nations threatening…
Following backlash from the LGBT community, Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she is stepping down from the upcoming film project, Rub & Tug. In a statement released exclusively to Out Magazine, Johansson said “While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante’s story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by…
I have read and heard the news. Nice headline, very well schemed story, it is most definitely a honey pot, tonnes of homophobes (and co) will be sure to swarm around in a snap. Well done (?) It is not news what you and a depressingly large number of the Nigerian media do as regards…
LGBT storytelling definitely hasn’t always been progressive but this year has packed a library full of honorable mentions and buckets full of tears. While the mainstream movie industries in Africa are shying away from featuring LGBT characters and storylines, we are proud to have the likes of Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki and TIER’s ‘We Don’t Live…
It is no secret that Nigeria’s media industry sits on the fence or antagonizes gay rights issue but a media company in Nigeria has released a video that explains the country’s Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Law and the damage it does. Bringing a very rare opposition to the country’s most controversial law. The almost 40-minute long…
The Zimbabwean ministry of health has approved a training manual to be used by all health practitioners in the country in treating LGBT persons and sex workers in the country’s health institutions. LGBT persons and sex workers have in the past complained of being met with negative stereotypes in the country’s health institutions, something that…
It can be challenging to ask your doctor health questions as a gay man in Africa, but the line between life and death can be avoided with the right few words. FYI there is no disease or virus that exclusively attacks the gay man, anyone can be a victim but let’s focus on the ones…
OUTBermuda has declared that “we will never surrender equality for all Bermudians, and especially the LGBTQ families and couples who deserve it.” The group’s statement was made in response to the Government of Bermuda’s decision to appeal the historic June 6 verdict by the Supreme Court of Bermuda that overturned the Government’s decision to ban…
An openly gay Nigerian man by the name Felix Kalu has shared how he battled with Homophobia before he relocated to the United States. In his open letter, he shares stories of some boys who have been outed by their families and talks about the importance of empowering the gay community. Read his story; How…
Just when we thought nothing could top the rainbow, Portland designer; Daniel Quasar spiced pride month up with the launch for his newly designed LGBTQ Pride flag. Quasar’s flag features multiple new colors, each representing a gender identity/sexual orientation, as well arrows. Quasar’s proposed flag includes the colors of the Trans flag, as well as…
A South African police officer in Mthatha, South Africa has been accused of physically assaulting four women in his home because they are lesbian. GroundUp is reporting that he will appear in court on the 17th of July. According to the women, the officer who was off duty alongside his mother, hit them with sticks while…
I believe there is power in conversation, sharing thoughts in their hardest, and most honest forms help to shape, change, and inspire. For the Nigerian LGBT community there is the utmost need for conversations between and within us. Introspection is crucial to changing the flawed narrative we have been constantly written into. This is why…
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