Sheila Lumumba was raped and murdered in their home.
Category: International
STI rates soar among gay Kenyans
Some cities are seeing thousands of infections every month.
World conference to host hundreds of LGBTIQA+ activists
Over 600 people will meet to strategise for LGBTIQA+ rights.
LGBTIQA+ students supported by Zimbabwe community scholarships
Students still face discrimination and other hurdles to completing their studies.
Zimbabwe tabloid stokes anti-LGBTIQA+ hate and discrimination
A "bad taste" story might set back the rights of LGBTIQA+ people in the country.
Groups pull out of LGBT conference over conversion therapy inaction
Britain has been criticised for failing to ban anti-LGBTIQA+ conversion practices.
LGBTIQA+ entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe call for more business support
“We have a life to live. Money to make. Give us empowerment programs.”
Dating app Hinge expands to offer new LGBTIQA+ features
The new app features were developed with GLAAD and the LGBTIQA+ community.
‘Deeply disturbing’ homophobic bullying revealed at Rio Tinto
Huge numbers of employees have faced harassment and violence at work.
Kenyans demand presidential hopefuls clarify their LGBTIQA+ position
Homosexuality remains illegal in the African nation.
African boy band star Chimano comes out, speaks up for gay rights
"Our rights are human rights."
Kenyan government attempts to ban gay students from boarding schools
The Minister of Education argued that the move is aimed at protecting the heterosexual majority of students.
‘Targeted for their appearance’: LGBTIQA+ people persecuted by police
A new global report shows that people around the world are still arrested just for being queer.
Queer Black feminist author bell hooks dies at 69
“She is an everlasting force and blessing.”
Commonwealth Games could boycott homophobic countries
Countries that persecute LGBTIQA+ people might not host the Games in the future.
Botswana top court upholds ruling to decriminalise homosexuality
The country is among just a handful of African nations to scrap homophobic laws.