Tag Archives: Homosexuality
By Philip Amiola The volume of responses generated by my last article entitled, “Gays and Lesbians, We Will Not Keep Quiet!” has put me under responsibility to write a sequel to address genuine concerns raised by some of my readers. … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Facebook, Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, LGBT, Marriage, Nigeria, Philip Amiola
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Ethiopia is prepared to start a genocide against its LGBT citizens, according to a religious group affiliated with the government of the African nation. Details follow. According to GayStarNews: Government officials, religious leaders, leading heath professionals, charities and members of … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Capital punishment, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Game Show Network, Homosexuality, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, LGBT, Religious denomination
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Yahya Jammeh, president of Gambia, attacked gay people and warned: do not ever visit the country or ‘you will regret why you are born’ Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh, ranted against gay people in his speech addressing the country’s parliament. He … read more »
Posted in Gambia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Brazil, Gambia, Gay, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, LGBT, South Africa, Yahya Jammeh
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Tachie, J. Komla Atsu …. and the absence of libation at national events The debate over the appropriateness or otherwise of the gay practice in recent times seems to have taken the better part of our national discourse. Listening and … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Bonwire, Gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Ghana, God, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lesbian
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Here in Ghana, it is a taboo to have sex through the anus except the vagina. In fact most religious orientations are quick to spew the consequences one is likely to suffer. Even though our morals and values intertwine, Africa … read more »
Posted in Article, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Andrew Solomon, Arab Spring, Ghana, Homosexuality, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Middle East
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Hagan, Ebenezer There has been a lot of talk and broadcast on the state of homosexuality in Ghana. The talk has largely focused on the legal status of homosexuals in Ghana and in support of their stance, those who believe … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Egypt, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Ghana, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, sexual intercourse, sexual orientation, Sexuality
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By Sitinga Kachipande The heated debate on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Malawi has resurfaced, which is not surprising as one can’t simply legalize homosexuality and then expect a nation to conform. On November 5 the Malawian government … read more »
From a strictly Darwinian viewpoint, homosexuality shouldn’t still be around. It isn’t the best way to pass along one’s genes, and to complicate the picture further, no “gay genes” have even been identified. According to a newly released hypothesis, the … read more »
Uganda’s parliament will, before Christmas, pass a highly controversial bill which seeks more stringent punishments for people engaging in homosexual acts and those perceived to be “promoting” homosexuality, says the speaker of the house. Rebecca Kadaga told hundreds of petitioners … read more »
November 8, 2012 by benim
Law Society of Malawi says moratorium is an insult to parliament and that only legislature can make such changes Godfrey Mapondera in Blantyre and David Smith in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk, President Joyce Banda’s government suggested it wanted a moratorium on arrests … read more »
Laws on the books in Malawi that ban homosexual relationships have been suspended pending further debate in parliament. Human rights groups welcomed the decision and called on the country to go a step further. Malawi’s justice minister, Ralph Kasambara, said … read more »
BANJUL – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has warned foreign diplomats his country would not be “bribed” with aid to accept homosexuality. His comments late Saturday come less than two weeks after 19 people, including Gambians, Senegalese and Nigerians were arrested … read more »
Posted in Gambia, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Gambia, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, Nigeria, Senegal, United States, Yahya Jammeh
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Banjul – Gambian police arrested 15 men “suspected of homosexuality” at a bar in a suburb of the capital Banjul, police sources told AFP on Tuesday. The men, all Gambians except one Senegalese, were arrested late on Monday when police … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Gambia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Banjul, Gambia, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, List of heads of state of the Gambia, Monday, Tuesday, Yahya Jammeh
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Monrovia – An anti-gay organisation in Liberia is distributing a hit list and threatening to target the seven people one by one. Fliers with the names of the seven were put up over the weekend and signed by a group … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Gay, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, LGBT rights by country or territory, Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize
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Ambam – Two women on trial in Cameroon for homosexuality pleaded not guilty on Thursday as their lawyers sought an annulment of the trial over alleged rights abuses. “Not guilty”, said Esther, 29, and Martine, 26, whose full names are … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, Central Africa, News, Spotlight
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Tagged africa african news, Alice Nkom, Ambam, Cameroon, Cameroon Radio Television, Esther, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, indepthafrica africa news
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Elyas Mulu Kiros It has been reported frequently that clandestine homosexual groups exist in Addis Abeba, many of whom lead double lives, since being openly gay or lesbian could cost them their lives. I recently discovered EthioLGBT.com, a website dedicated … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, africa african news, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Gay community, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, indepthafrica africa news, LGBT
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Boston – An East African gay advocacy group filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against a Massachusetts evangelist, alleging he has waged a decade-long campaign to persecute gays in Uganda. The suit was filed in federal court in Springfield against … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged africa african news, Associated Press, Barack Obama, David Bahati, Homosexuality, indepthafrica africa news, Kampala, Scott Lively, Uganda, Ugandan
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“No one can deny Prime Minister Cameron his right to make policies, take initiatives or make statements that reflect his societal norms and ideals but he does not have the right to direct other sovereign nations as to what they … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Cameron, Ghana, Ghanaian, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, Norm (social), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Kampala – A Ugandan minister on Tuesday raided and shut down a workshop run by homosexual rights activists in Entebbe, Amnesty International reported, days after a draconian anti-gay bill was reintroduced. The London-based rights watchdog said in a statement that … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Amnesty International, David Bahati, Entebbe, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, London, Simon Lokodo, Uganda
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Kampala – A Ugandan lawmaker behind a proposed draconian anti-gay bill that sparked an international outcry said Friday he wanted to drop clauses that would see the death penalty introduced for certain homosexual acts. “There will be no death penalty … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Capital punishment, David Bahati, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Legislator, Uganda
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Kampala – A lawmaker in Uganda is re-introducing an anti-gay bill that received wide condemnation, including from President Barack Obama. The bill was re-introduced on Tuesday by David Bahati, the bill’s primary backer. It was originally introduced in 2009 but … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Capital punishment, David Bahati, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Politics of Uganda, Uganda
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Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday urged international donors not to let concerns for gay rights affect development aid, saying homosexuals also needed roads, power and trains. “Before anyone gives me a lecture about homosexuals and their rights, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, President of Uganda, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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by Sokari Ekine, BlackLooks On hearing the news of the passing of the Nigerian “Same Sex Marriage Bill 2011, my reaction was, I was too numb to even have a reaction at the miserable state of my country. Did I … read more »
Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts, Justice Minister Ephraim Chiume has said. Mr Chiume said the review was in response to “public opinion”. Western governments criticised Malawi last year for jailing a … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News
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Tagged Bingu wa Mutharika, David Cameron, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malawi, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, United States
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December 3, 2011 by benim
Lagos – The United States expressed concern on Friday over legislation in Nigeria that seeks to outlaw gay marriage and organisations as well as ban public displays of affection between homosexual couples. “The United States is concerned about reports of … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Public display of affection, same sex marriage, United States, United States House of Representatives
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November 29, 2011 by benim
Lagos – Nigeria’s Senate voted on Tuesday to criminalise gay marriage, instituting prison terms of more than a decade for violations in a nation where gays and lesbians already face discrimination and abuse. The bill heads to Nigeria’s House of … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Abuja, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, David Mark, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Nigeria, nothafrica, Senate, Sharia, West Africa
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November 24, 2011 by benim
Yaounde – A court in Yaounde has sentenced three Cameroonian men arrested in July to five years in prison for engaging in gay sex, their lawyer said on Wednesday. The Ekounou court sentenced the three on Tuesday to five years … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, Central Africa, News
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Tagged breaking news, Cameroon, East Africa, Homosexuality, Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Law, Lawyer, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Paul Biya, Southern Africa, West Africa, Yaoundé
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November 10, 2011 by benim
Mukono – A Ugandan court has sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for killing a gay rights activist. A high court judge on Thursday handed down the sentence to 22-year-old Sidney Nsubuga Enoch, who admitted that he bludgeoned … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Capital punishment, David Kato, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Kato, List of LGBT rights activists, Mukono Town, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Uganda, West Africa
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November 2, 2011 by benim
Accra – Ghana’s President John Atta Mills said on Wednesday his government would never legalise homosexuality, weighing in for the first time on an issue that has led to talk of possible aid cuts by the United Kingdom. Homosexuality is … read more »
Posted in Ghana, News, West Africa
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Tagged Britain, Ghana, Homosexuality, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, John Atta Mills, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Uganda, West Africa, Western Region (Ghana)
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Kampala – Pastor Solomon Male is worried. “Failed morals” in Uganda need urgent correcting, he says, arguing emphatically that gays and lesbians are responsible for much social delinquency. “Homosexuality is a danger. First those engaged in it have no gender … read more »
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