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25 April 2012
Hillary Clinton: In Asia and Africa gay rights is a ‘totally foreign concept’ 30 Echoing her landmark speech to the United Nations, to an audience at Syracuse University, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said that many foreign leaders in Africa and Asia consider gay rights and indeed womens' rights to be a "totally foreign concept."
12 April 2012
Two women and a man arrested in the Gambia on gay charges 18 Three people have been arrested in the Gambia this week on indecency charges related to homosexuality.
5 April 2012
Cameroon: Authorities ‘shut down gay rights workshop’ 51 A gay rights workshop in Cameroon's capital city, Yaoundé, was shut down last week by authorities after it was discovered the human rights under discussion were relating to sexuality, Human Rights Watch said today.
3 April 2012
Group in Liberia ‘issues hit list’ against gays 19 A group in Liberia is reportedly threatening seven men it has publicly named as part of an anti-gay campaign.
3 April 2012
New Senegalese president called on to protect gay rights 31 Macky Sall, the new president of Senegal who takes office this week, has been called on to improve the legal protection for gay and lesbian people in his country.
20 March 2012
Tony Blair avoids question on Liberian anti-gay law 38 Former UK prime minister Tony Blair avoided answering a question about his view on Liberia's anti-gay laws during an interview with President Sirleaf.
19 March 2012
Omar Sharif’s grandson comes out over political fears for Egypt 24 The grandson of veteran Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has come out publicly as a gay, half-Jewish man citing fears for his country's political future after the Arab Spring.
15 March 2012
Tunisian gay magazine hacked 19 Yesterday, homophobic hackers attacked Tunisia’s main LGBT title, Gay Day Magazine, taking over its email, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
2 March 2012
Female apes’ volume during gay sex ‘depends on partner’s social status’ 11 Research suggests a female bonobo will call out more loudly during sex with another female if her partner has a higher social status or a more important ape is watching.
2 March 2012
Interview: Gays and the Libyan revolution, before and after (part two) 5 In the second part of this interview with a Libyan activist, Dan Littauer says there is hope for the future among gay and trans Libyans after the revolution, but a recognition that progress towards a freer society may be slow.
1 March 2012
Former diplomat contests Tunisian leader on gay rights 26 Farhat Othaman questions spiritual leader Rashid Ghannouchi over new Tunisia's commitment to human and LGBT rights
29 February 2012
Africa’s ‘first gay billboard’ unveiled 26 The organisers of Mr Gay World believe they had unveiled the first ever gay-themed billboard in Africa.
27 February 2012
Robert Mugabe attacks gays in birthday rant 60 Mugabe, 88, attacked the West and its promotion of equal rights for gays and appeared to add that his dog would be offended were it to be compared with British prime minister David Cameron.
27 February 2012
Zimbabwean pulls out of Mr Gay World 2012 11 The Mr Gay World contestant from Zimbabwe has pulled out of the competition citing personal reasons but organisers praised the "brave stand" he had taken by coming so far.
24 February 2012
Liberian senate set to consider anti-gay bill 23 The Liberian senate is reported to be considering a bill today which would increase the penalties against gay people in the west African state, but there are conflicting reports of what sanction the crime would attract.
21 February 2012
Africa sends its first black contestants to Mr Gay World 79 Africa has more finalists in the Mr Gay World competition than ever before this year with representatives from Namibia, South Africa, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.
17 February 2012
Liberian senator tables ‘gay death penalty’ bill 64 The former first lady of Liberia has reportedly tabled a bill which could make homosexuality in the country punishable by death in her new capacity as a senator.
15 February 2012
Activist calls Libyan anti-gay comment at UN an ‘attack on human rights’ 8 A gay activist and journalist from Tripoli, Libya has responded to reports that a Libyan delegate to the UN Human Rights Council claimed gays threatened the continuation of the human race.
15 February 2012
Gambian president: Gay rights ‘destroy culture’ 64 Yahya Jammeh, the President of the Gambia, has said those who think gay rights are human rights in the African state are making a "great mistake".
14 February 2012
Ugandan gay rights workshop ‘raided’ 18 Amnesty International has called on Uganda to end its "outrageous harassment" of activists after a cabinet minister reportedly raided a workshop being held by gay and trans rights advocates.

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