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Jul
29
2021
By The African Mirror
OPINION: I fled Nigeria for my safety. But many other LGBT+ activists remain under threat in my country

OPINION: I fled Nigeria for my safety. But many other LGBT+ activists remain under threat in my country

LGBT+
MICHEAL IGHODARO I come from Nigeria, one of the 68 countries that continue to criminalize same-sex relations. I had to flee for my life and seek asylum in the US. I was lucky; most people cannot flee. But I was also unlucky because we should not have to flee. In order to protect LGBT+ people in the most hostile places, the possibility to seek asylum is crucial and has to be protected. But what is more, we have to support activists on the ground fighting for change and for safety, so that LGBT+ people can live as their true selves everywhere, without…
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Jun
30
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Brave and hopeful’ LGBT+ Rwandans prepare for their first Pride

‘Brave and hopeful’ LGBT+ Rwandans prepare for their first Pride

LGBT+
KIM HARRISBERG WITH football and fashion, Rwanda's LGBT+ activists are planning their first Pride celebration after years of struggling to secure funding or a venue willing to host them in a country where they say coming out can lead to violence and rejection. Navigating COVID-19 restrictions, LGBT+ activists are expecting 200 people to attend the event in the capital Kigali in late July, including government officials and media, and hear testimonies of the stigma LGBT+ people face on a daily basis. "The significance of this event is that we are saying we are here, we need to be treated equally…
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Jun
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists

Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists

NEWS
A high court in Ghana has granted bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested three weeks ago for what police described as an unlawful gathering, according to the prosecutor said. The 16 women and five men, who were arrested on May 20 at a hotel where they were attending a rights advocacy training, were released on a 5,000 Ghana cedi ($866) bail, the prosecutor said. The arrest has drawn condemnation as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face widespread persecution in the West African nation, where gay sex is punishable by up to three years imprisonment. Ghana has not anyone…
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Sep
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Hope is thin as LGBT+ activists join Belarus protests for change

Hope is thin as LGBT+ activists join Belarus protests for change

LGBT+
NATALIE VIKHROV  LGBT+ activists in Belarus hope mass protests for democratic rule in Belarus will also help deliver long-awaited gay rights and rid the former Soviet state of homophobia. But they concede such hopes might be far off in their deeply conservative country, with no anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBT+ people. Even some of their fellow protesters are homophobic, they say, expecting a long fight before glimpsing equality. President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term at a secret ceremony on Wednesday, sparking new demonstrations by a restive population protesting his claim on power. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko…
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