East African country, Tanzania began repression of her LGBTQ+ inhabitants four years ago. A new report by Rights Africa shows that this is still the case, and sadly, there is no end in view. In 2018, The Regional Commissioner of one of Tanzania’s largest cities created an anti-gay surveillance squad to report gay people to a…
Punch Newspaper reports that Chibuike Ukazu, a police constable, was stripped by the inhabitants of the Umueze community, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. Chubuike was stripped based on allegations of him having gay sex. Punch also reports that his partner was stripped too and beaten to stupor. According to the news report, Chibuike…
It’s a short video—just 4 minutes, 40 seconds. In the video, 11 South African Drag Artists perform “World in Union by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and PJ Powers” to pay tribute to South Africa and the World on lockdown during this COVID-19 Pandemic. With the video, they’re saying ‘Thank you’ to everyone working at the frontline…
In Morocco, like in 32 other African countries, homosexuality is ‘illegal’ with a maximum prison penalty of 3 years. Article 483 of the Penal Code criminalises acts or gestures of public obscenity and indecency. In 2015, two men were prosecuted under this law. In 2018, the government charged 170 individuals in the country with “homosexuality”….
On Friday, 17th April 2020, The UN (United Nations) advised countries to protect LGBT+ people against discrimination when seeking health care during the pandemic. In a statement released on the same day, The UN said that LGBTQ+ people may be particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic; many of whom are homeless, live with compromised immune…
As at this morning, Africa has recorded a total number of 19,907 confirmed coronavirus cases, 4748 recoveries, and 1011 deaths. Although these figures are low, compared to many other continents of the world, the World Health Organisation predicts that the numbers could grow to about 10 million in 6 months. The effects of the coronavirus…
Mweru Aneste is gay and Ugandan. In Uganda, sexual minorities are subject to all forms of persecution, homophobic attacks, police brutality, a possible life sentence, and murder. In 2014, the Ugandan Parliament signed the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 into law (although it was ruled invalid a few months later). This is why Mweru Aneste, along…
On the 5th of April 2020, South African newspaper, Sunday World, released a news article about South African Actress, Singer, and Song Writer, Letoya Makhene with the heading “Letoya Lesbian Lover Revealed”. The news article not only outed her but also released the name of her girlfriend. As a response, however, Letoya Makhene did not…
On the 31st of March 2020, the Uganda Police Force arrested 20 LGBTQ+ people for disobeying the social distancing rules in Uganda following the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. According to a report on Openly, the 20 LGBTQ+ persons comprised 14 gay men, 2 bisexual men, and 4 transgender women. The Ugandan Police…
The Equality Hub is a nonprofit organization working to advance the rights and elevate the voices of lesbian, bi, & queer women in Nigeria through visual storytelling. Last year, to commemorate PRIDE Month in Nigeria, The Equality Hub premiered their documentary, Under The Rainbow — a narration of a Nigerian lesbian’s journey of self-discovery. In…
On Thursday, March 19 2020, The Lagos State Government placed a ban on public gatherings in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria. Since then, many parts of Lagos and Nigeria at large have been approaching a lockdown, albeit slowly. Workers working from home, residents of Lagos buying groceries that are sufficient…
On the 12th of March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the COVID-19, an infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus, as a pandemic. According to the WHO, a pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. Essentially, it is an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a…
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