Troubling the waters of a ‘wave of homophobia’: Political economies of anti-queer animus in sub-Saharan Africa
Read Ryan Richard Thoreson’s article, from Yale Law School, about the debate over Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill in 2009 and 2010, when journalists and activists warned of
Scott Long: Uganda, the World Bank, and LGBT rights: Winners and losers
Uganda, the World Bank, and LGBT rights: Winners and losers SPW recommends Scott Long’s article about World Bank delaying a schedule loan to Uganda aimed
In-Depth Report Details Economics of Sex Trade
Read NY Times article about some of the findings of a landmark government-sponsored report on the size and structure of the sex economy in USA,
The struggles for homosexual rights in Africa
Pambazuka News 667 comes with a special issue on “The struggles for homosexual rights in Africa”, which brings analyzes from a African perspective of the
“Torture in Healthcare Settings”
Mauro Cabral shares the compilation ‘Torture in Healthcare Settings’, which reflects on the report of Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, the first
Draconian laws approved in Africa threaten the safety of LGBTQI persons
Since December Uganda and Nigeria have approved draconian laws under debate for many years that drastically curtail the freedom and rights of persons whose gender
Nigeria Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act: Global Day of Action
Nigerian LGBT community is organizing a Global Day of Action on the 7th of March 2014 to protest against law that criminalizes same-sex people relationships. Click
UNDP: Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights
UNDP’s HIV, Health & Development Group has launched a Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights, prepared by Jack Byrne, an expert on trans
“The Implications of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 on Uganda’s Legal System”
Read the article “The Implications of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 on Uganda’s Legal System”, by Adrian Jjuuko and Francis Tumwesige, in which the authors discuss
Nigeria and Uganda adopt harsh anti-LGBT laws
In december, Nigeria’s Senate approved a law that criminalizes displays of affection, people in same-sex marriage (including tourists) and even those who argue in favor