Gays
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Is education the answer to shifting attitudes towards homosexuality in Botswana?
Developing countries have not made the protection of LGBQTI rights a priority, but the more educated people are, the more tolerant they are
South Africans decry rapes of lesbians
Rights activists are speaking out against rapes targeting lesbians in South Africa.
Pentagon issues guidelines for repealing gay policy
New Pentagon rules allowing gays to serve openly in the US military prohibit separate bathroom facilities based on sexual orientation.
Kenya’s prime minister: ‘No need’ for homosexuality
"Any man found engaging in sexual activities with another man should be arrested," Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Sunday.
Call for probe into alleged homophobia in Vosloorus
Following recent reports of alleged homophobia by police officers in Vosloorus, gay and lesbian rights groups have called for an investigation.
Ugandan court bans photos, names of gays
Uganda’s High Court has ordered a controversial newspaper to stop publishing the names and photographs of people it says are gay.
US court keeps military ban on gays during appeal
A federal appeals court on Monday ordered the United States military’s ban on openly gay troops to remain in place.
Battle for ‘everyday’ rights of gays, lesbians in Zim
Zimbabwe human rights group Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Galz) have denied that they are advocating for same-sex marriage in a new constitution.
Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon
A gay couple from Malawi have kept out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed, in what a relative said was a deliberate decision.
Malawi leader meets Ban Ki-moon, pardons gay couple
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday pardoned a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail after he held a meeting with the UN’s Ban Ki-moon.
Outrage at Malawi gay jailing
The United States, Europe and rights groups expressed outrage and alarm on Friday at Malawi’s jailing of a married gay couple.
Malawi police arrest man in anti-gay sweep
Police in Malawi say they have arrested a 60-year-old man in what they describe as a sweep against homosexuals.
UN urges Uganda to scrap anti-gay legislation
The UN’s top human rights official has called on Uganda to drop a proposed anti-homosexuality law that would impose the death penalty.
The love that whispers
Being gay in Lusaka is not difficult if you don’t cross people’s paths”