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7 May 2012South Africa: House of Chiefs oppose gay rights 57 The House of Chiefs in South Africa, also known as the National House of Traditional Leaders, have asked for the parliament to delete a clause in the constitution that guarantees equal rights for gay and trans people, a local news publication reports. -
4 May 2012Kenya: Government watchdog backs repeal of laws against homosexuality and prostitution 8 The Kenya National Human Rights Commission has published a report calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality and prostitution in the east African state. -
26 April 2012Shadow foreign minister for human rights speaks out against Ugandan anti-gay bill 14 The Shadow Foreign Minister for Human Rights, Kerry McCarthy MP, has spoken out against the ongoing persecution of gay, bi and transgender people in Uganda. -
25 April 2012Hillary 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." -
22 April 2012Gambia: We will not “cave in to pressure on homosexuality” 141 The President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has warned foreign diplomats that his country would not be "bribed" with or dictated by promise of aid to accept homosexuality. -
12 April 2012Two 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. -
11 April 2012Liberian President backtracks on anti-gay comments 22 The President of Liberia, Nobel-laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has vowed to veto any legislation that would criminalise homosexual behaviour in the country, despite having defended the law during a joint interview with Tony Blair. -
9 April 2012Mr Gay World 2012 won by German man 34 The fourth Mr Gay World contest took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday. -
6 April 2012Mr Gay World finals take place this weekend in Johannesburg 2 The 2012 Mr Gay World competition is to be held at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg, South Africa, this Sunday, but some of the African competitors will be absent or participating apprehensively. -
5 April 2012Cameroon: 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 2012Group 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.
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3 April 2012New 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. -
30 March 2012New magazine and hope for LGBT people in Sudan 12 A new online LGBT magazine in Sudan, north Africa, will offer an opportunity for the country's gay people to start discussing their lives and hopes for the future. -
20 March 2012Tony 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 2012Omar 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. -
16 March 2012European Parliament calls on Nigeria to reverse anti-gay laws 30 Following violence and economic concerns in the African state, the European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Nigeria which condemns in part the current legal threats to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. -
15 March 2012Tunisian gay magazine hacked 19 Yesterday, homophobic hackers attacked Tunisia’s main LGBT title, Gay Day Magazine, taking over its email, Twitter and Facebook accounts. -
15 March 2012Zimbabwe senator asks for ‘sex gadgets’ to stop prisoners turning gay 71 A Zimbabwean senator has suggested giving prisoners sex toys to curb gay impulses while they are behind bars. -
14 March 2012Call to recommend gay and trans protections in new Commonwealth Charter 7 Individuals and organisations are being called on to suggest specific gay, transgender and intersex protections in a new consultation on the draft Commonwealth Charter. -
7 March 2012Zimbabwe state media ‘backs’ Scottish cardinal on ‘grotesque’ gay marriages 41 Zimbabwe's state-controlled Herald newspaper is backing the head of the Scottish Catholic Church in his attack on proposals to allow gay couples to marry.
