Kenyan Singer Chimano Comes Out As Gay: ‘No Hiding Any More’
A founding member of one of Africa’s most popular bands has come out as gay. Willis Austin Chimano, a member of the Kenyan band Sauti Sol, …
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‘Mistreated, tortured, harassed’: how Australia is failing LGBTI refugees
“You have decision-makers asking people: do you call gay chat lines, do you go to beats, do you know certain slang? And if you don’t, you mustn’t be gay.”
Gay Ugandans’ fight to love openly takes centre stage in ‘The Rolling Stone’
“I know for a fact that it’s going to be a very confronting thing for some people in the African community to accept.”
Gambian ambassador to US dismisses Human Rights Watch report documenting anti-LGBTI persecution
Gambian Ambassador to the US Omar Faye has dismissed an 81-page report publish by Human Rights Watch last Thursday that documents anti-LGBT persecution in the west African country.
As Obama heads home, Africa’s LGBTI rights struggle has a long way to run
Experts say the US president’s visit may have put gay rights on the agenda but lasting support is needed.