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To and from persecution: LGBTI refugees in Africa

To and from persecution: LGBTI refugees in Africa

08 May 2013 11:42 - Kyle Knight
Refugees and asylum seekers face a host of challenges when crossing borders, but the obstacles are particularly pronounced for LGBTI persons.
Gay couple arrested in Zambia under new law

Gay couple arrested in Zambia under new law

07 May 2013 07:23 - AFP
Zambian police have arrested a gay couple after the family of one of the men reported the relationship to authorities.
Government lashes out against violence towards gays

Government lashes out against violence towards gays

13 Apr 2013 14:11 - Sapa
The government has condemned all forms of violence against homosexuals following the assault of a gay man in a Cape Town township.
'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

'Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering'

08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Junior Mayema
Refugees are often treated badly in South Africa, writes Junior Mayema — even if it’s not always as horrific as being dragged behind a police van.
Obama administration urges justices to overturn anti-gay marriage law

Obama administration urges justices to overturn anti-gay marriage law

23 Feb 2013 06:54 - Reuters
The Obama camp has outlined its argument on why the US Supreme Court should strike a federal law that defines marriage as between a man and woman.
Uganda deports British gay play producer

Uganda deports British gay play producer

12 Feb 2013 16:05 - Reuters
Uganda has deported a British theatre producer charged with staging a play about homosexuality, says the British high commission.
Gay marriage legalised in Maine, USA

Gay marriage legalised in Maine, USA

29 Dec 2012 10:21 - David Sharp
Gay couples in Maine have queued outside the Portland City Hall to receive their marriage licenses at the stroke of midnight, writes David Sharp.
Brakes put on California law to ban 'gay therapy'

Brakes put on California law to ban 'gay therapy'

22 Dec 2012 07:52 - Sapa-AP
A federal appeals court on Friday put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy aimed at turning gay minors straight.
Uganda's anti-gay Bill won't contain death penalty

Uganda's anti-gay Bill won't contain death penalty

30 Nov 2012 13:42 - Rodney Muhumuza
The lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay Bill proposing death for some homosexual acts said a new version doesn't contain the death penalty.
Ban on gay change therapy faces first legal test

Ban on gay change therapy faces first legal test

30 Nov 2012 13:28 - Lisa Leff
A California law prohibiting mental health providers from counselling gay minors on how to become straight faces its first legal test.
Malawi's shift on gays could save the canary

Malawi's shift on gays could save the canary

09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Shaun De Waal
Sometimes it seems that the only legislation all parties in an African Parliament can agree on is one that persecutes gays and lesbians.
Fighting Cameroon's harsh homophobia

Fighting Cameroon's harsh homophobia

28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Guillaume Bonnet
In Cameroon, if you are gay or if others believe you are gay, you can be charged with a crime and punished with up to five years in prison.
Anglican stance on same-sex marriage 'morally contemptible'

Anglican stance on same-sex marriage 'morally contemptible'

15 Aug 2012 10:21 - Guardian Reporter
Jeffrey John, the dean of St Albans, has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of hardening the Church of England's attitude to gay marriage.
Equality Court orders venue not to bar gays

Equality Court orders venue not to bar gays

01 Aug 2012 11:33 - Sapa
The Equality Court has fined an Alberton functions venue and ordered it to allow homosexuals on its premises.
Protecting human rights - or hate?

Protecting human rights - or hate?

06 Jul 2012 07:21 - Elton John
Elton John writes about how the Ukraine now threatens the freedom of gay people to express themselves or even speaking openly about homosexuality.
Gentle man's brutal murder turns spotlight on intolerance

Gentle man's brutal murder turns spotlight on intolerance

28 Jun 2012 22:46 - Victoria John
Most people in the Kuruman area believe it is ungodly and unAfrican to be gay. Victoria John visited the Northen Cape town.
Hate crime in Kuruman

Slideshow | Hate crime in Kuruman

28 Jun 2012 13:45
In Kuruman a gay man was brutally murdered. The M&G travelled to the town to find out where this hate comes from.
Gay rights - proud, but vigilant

Gay rights - proud, but vigilant

10 May 2012 07:06 - The Editorial
It is cause for real concern when the National House of Traditional Leaders proposes that protection of gay rights be removed from the Constitution.

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