Facing hormone shortages, South Africa’s trans men try black market
KIM HARRISBERG SOUTH African tech adviser Josh Stols felt a wave of euphoria when his doctor handed over his first
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Senegal rejects bid to toughen anti-LGBT law
SENEGALESE lawmakers stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought to toughen already severe laws against same-sex
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Botswana appeals ruling allowing gay sex, court delays judgment
BOTSWANA judges have postponed ruling on a case in which the government is seeking to overturn a 2019 ruling that
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LGBT+ Afghans left behind say world turned its back on them
HUGO GREENHALGH LGBT+ Afghans said on Friday they felt abandoned by the international community as the closure of Kabul airport
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NZ’s Hubbard becomes first trans woman Olympian, but exits early
MARTIN PETTY NEW ZEALAND’S Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic
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OPINION: I fled Nigeria for my safety. But many other LGBT+ activists remain under threat in my country
MICHEAL IGHODARO I come from Nigeria, one of the 68 countries that continue to criminalize same-sex relations. I had to flee for
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Lil Nas X’s onstage kiss earns massive praise
MPHO RANTAO US rapper Lil Nas X made fans’ jaws drop with his onstage performance where he kissed a male
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Why is it so controversial for trans women to compete in sports?
RACHEL SAVAGE NEW Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after
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21 Ghana LGBT activists denied bail
A Ghanaian court has denied bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested nearly three weeks ago for what police described
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Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ South Africans resist ‘war on queerness’
KIM HARRISBERG THREE months ago, Chippa Mohanoe’s fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours
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