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21 February 2013Ghana’s president attempts to appease anti-gay critics of children’s minister 8 Ghana’s President John Mahama has commented for the first time in the row over the country’s new children’s minister, with critics saying she is too sympathetic on the issue of homosexuality. -
19 February 2013Oscar Pistorius dropped from ‘It Gets Better’ South Africa campaign against anti-gay bullying 9 The South African branch of the 'It Gets Better' campaign, which tackles anti-LGBT bullying, has severed its ties with Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius following his arrest over the shooting of his girlfriend. -
18 February 2013UK theatre producer David Cecil: Most Ugandans are not homophobic and it is not a terrible place 28 British theatre producer David Cecil has spoken of how he was taken from his family in Uganda for staging a play with a gay character, but says that the majority of Ugandans are not homophobic. -
18 February 2013Cameroon: Lawyer vows return to defending gay rights despite death threats to his children 5 A Cameroonian lawyer who received threats that his children would be "sacrificed" for his defence of gay people has said he hopes to return to his work in Cameroon rather than seek safety with his family in the US. -
13 February 2013Uganda: British producer of gay play to appeal against deportation from country 8 UK theatre producer David Cecil, who was charged with breaking Uganda's laws in relation to his play featuring a gay storyline, has said he will appeal against his deportation from the country.
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12 February 2013Uganda: British producer of gay play deported from country 3 UK theatre producer David Cecil, who was charged with breaking Uganda’s laws in relation to his play featuring a gay storyline has been deported from the country.
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12 February 2013Canada: Minister defends funding decision for anti-gay group 9 The Canadian minister responsible for the government agency which had provided funding to a group which was openly opposed to homosexuality has defended the funding decision, saying that the money was for a specific project. -
11 February 2013Analysis: Who is the favourite to succeed Pope Benedict XVI? 26 Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson is a strong contender to become the next Pope – but would he be less of a homophobe than the current incumbent? -
11 February 2013Anti-gay evangelical group receives funding from the Canadian government 19 An anti-gay evangelical organisation which describes homosexuality as a "perversion" has been receiving funding from Canada's government for work in Uganda.
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8 February 2013Gay Cameroon asylum seeker assaulted by private security team at Heathrow Airport 9 An asylum seeker from Cameroon, who has previously been persecuted due to his sexuality in his home country, claims he was assaulted by private security at Heathrow Airport. -
8 February 2013Uganda: British producer of gay play faces deportation 5 UK theatre producer David Cecil, who was charged with breaking Uganda’s laws in relation to his play featuring a gay storyline, faces deportation from the country.
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8 February 2013Ghana: Justice Minister-designate opposes gay rights 6 The Justice Minister-designate for Ghana has said that the constitution should be interpreted as criminalising homosexuality, despite her colleague's claims that gay people have rights. -
7 February 2013Sweden: Gay couple married in Sweden say their families back home are being harassed 4 Two Ugandan asylum seekers were reunited in Sweden and married last month, but they say their relatives back home are being harassed over the news of their wedding. -
6 February 2013Uganda: ‘Kill the Gays’ bill back on table as Parliament reconvenes 41 The Anti-Homosexuality Bill has appeared on orders of business in the Ugandan Parliament, which reconvened on Tuesday. -
4 February 2013Ghana: Anti-gay critics say new children’s minister will ‘promote homosexuality’ 8 Ghana's new children's minister has been accused of supporting gay rights by her critics even though she denies stating that homosexuality should be legalised. -
4 February 2013Mali: Two men saved from execution for being gay, following French intervention 11 Two men were saved from execution for being gay, after French, and other international forces intervened in Mali to end Islamist Rule. -
30 January 2013President of Cameroon: People may change their minds on ‘crime’ of homosexuality 8 The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, said on Wednesday that he could see that attitudes about his country's criminalisation of homosexuality were changing. -
29 January 2013Sweden: Married Ugandan men victims of ‘lottery’ asylum system 7 A gay Ugandan couple were separated in 2008 when one was forced to flee to Sweden. -
29 January 2013Zimbabwe: New draft constitution includes equal marriage ban 15 A new Zimbabwean draft constitution includes a clause banning equal marriage for gay couples. -
28 January 2013Cambridgeshire: Cafe owner calls for apology over allegations of support for Ugandan anti-gay bill 8 The St Neots cafe owner who was accused of speaking in favour of anti-gay legislation in Uganda has demanded an apology from two bloggers, one of whom called him a "hatemonger".
