On February 28, 2024, Ghana’s Parliament unanimously passed the ‘Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021,’ widely known as the anti-LGBT Bill. Sponsored by a coalition of religious and traditional leaders, this regressive legislation poses a severe threat to the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ individuals in Ghana. Among the harshest in Africa, the…
Many African countries have risen in popularity as tourist destinations, especially among the diaspora. The Rustin Times recently delved into the legislative and societal attitudes across various African nations concerning LGBTQ+ individuals, aiming to shed light on safe destinations for queer travellers. The legal terrain governing LGBTQ+ rights in African countries presents a diverse…
An Algerian court had sentenced 44 men after the police raided an alleged ‘gay wedding’ in the country. While the court sentenced 2 of them to prison terms, the other 42 were sentenced to suspended terms. According to the report on Human Rights Watch, the Algerian police had raided a private residence and arrested 44…
Over the past few weeks, news about human rights violations and arrests in Zimbabwe have made it to the mainstream. The government of Zimbabwe has been cracking down on protesters who are speaking up against corruption. Online, many have pledged their support to the people of Zimbabwe in the form of tweets and Instagram posts….
NorthEastern country, Sudan, is one of the African countries popular for its notorious and extreme punishments for homosexuality. According to the Sodomy Article 148 of the Penal Code 1991, gay sex is punishable by flogging and death. That law, however, has now been changed. According to LGBT+ rights organisation, Bedayaa, the country has revisited the…
In a recent broadcast discussion on Power FM Accra, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw — who is a veterinary doctor, and the National Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana — suggested that gay people should be killed. According to Pulse Ghana, she said this as a reaction to information on the show…
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