Africa: Resolution on human rights violations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, meeting at its 55 Ordinary Session held in Luanda, Angola, from 28 April to 12 May 2014,
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have reported a surge in human rights violations at Uganda since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2013.
Nigerian Senate approves HIV Bill
Nigerian Senate has passed the HIV Bill 2013, which stipulates that every person living HIV and AIDS shall be assured of freedom from unlawful termination
Tennessee Becomes First State to Jail Women for Pregnancy Outcomes
According to Alternet, Tennessee has become the first state in U.S. to pass a law criminalizing women for their pregnancy outcomes. Click here to learn
Brazil’s abortion nightmare: Why one desperate woman lied about rape
Article by Aljazeera highlights the difficult choices Brazilian women are forced to make when trying to end a pregnancy in the country with the largest
The Gathering: The Religious Right’s Cash Cow
Learn more about “The Gathering”, a secretive group that provides funding for many evangelical causes at US, including the anti-LGBT movements abroad. Here.
Homosexuality is not un-African
In an article in Aljazeera America, Silvia Tamale highlights how certain ideas are being used to justifiy laws like the Ugandan one which criminalizes same-sex
It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
The Nation brings an article about the role of American Christian organizations in triggering anti-LGBT laws. Click here.
In Unprecedented Assault, Koch Brothers Aim for Anti-Choice Senate in 2014
Read Reality Check‘s article about the movement by the Koch Brother to support anti-choice organizations in the context of the mid-term congressional elections this year.
Tanzanian MP drafting tougher anti-gay Bill
According to news on the web, a Tanzanian MP is working on a private member’s Bill that seeks to tighten the law against same-sex relationships.