Ghana: Police arrest suspect in connection to brutal anti gay attack

A man has been arrested in connection with the brutal attack on a Ghanaian events organizer on allegations he was gay. The suspected attacker was arrested by police after a video surfaced showing events promoter, Kinto Rothmans being assaulted and blood dripping from his head. Ghanaian celebrities took to social media to condemn the attack. Singer Efya immediately took to Twitter to express her disgust saying, ‘You can’t beat the gay out of someone… you can’t.’ Read More

Syria: Killed for 'being gay'

Less than 2 months after two other men were thrown from buildings on accusations by ISIS of homosexuality, another man is thrown from a tower. The man survived the fall and, according to reports, was stoned to death by onlookers. ISIS released pictures and video of the murder.  Read More

US: Sixth Transgender Woman Is Killed In Less Than A Month

Police have arrested an Akron, OH, father in connection with the February 13 stabbing death of his child Bri Golec, a 22-year-old who local advocates say was as a trans woman.  Bri is the sixth transgender woman in the US to be murdered in the last month. Read More

Fifth Transgender Woman Of Color Is Killed In Less Than A Month

Penny Proud was fatally shot Tuesday in New Orleans. Penny is the fifth transgender woman of color in the United States to be killed within the past month, according to anti-violence and LGBT organizations mourning her death.Media then misgendered her and dwelled on prostitution activity near the crime scene, despite being unable to provide evidence linking it to the homicide. Read More

Serbian transgender army officer was forced to retire, says rights group

A rights group has accused Serbia’s defence ministry of discrimination over the forced retirement of a veteran officer whose transgender identity was deemed a threat to the reputation of the army.

The Balkan country, which aspires to one day join the European Union, is under pressure to promote greater tolerance for minorities within a strongly conservative society. Read More 

For LGBTQ Russians, Too Much and Too Little Law

 In recent weeks, Russian authorities have shown their unwillingness to enforce legislation when LGBTQ life is involved. Anti-gay activist Timur Isayev is alleged to have gotten 29 teachers fired for being gay by collecting and sending “evidence” to their employers. 

What recent weeks have really shown is that there is both too much and too little law for LGBTQ citizens and residents of Russia. Their lives are legislated, but they are not protected. Russian officials put the gay community under a microscope while drafting discriminatory laws, but turn away from them when it comes to enforcing pre-existing ones that are intended to protect the lives of all Russians.  Read More

Twelve Young Men Arrested in Nigeria for Holding a 'Gay Wedding'

Fariq Maidguri, 18, and Abba Mohammed, 25, who was not caught, are accused of attempting to hold a ceremony for their relationship. The suspects, most of them teenagers, were arrested by the Islamic state police Hisbah on the outskirts on the northern city of Kano. In the northern Nigerian states, under Sharia law, homosexuality is punishable by death. 

“As you can see from their appearance and the way they looked, there is every element of homosexuality in them. We have arrested 12 of them, but Abba Mubammed escaped arrest and maybe we would have arrested more,” Shiekh Aminu Daurawa told newsmen. Faruq Maiduguri however told pressmen that he was only celebrating his birthday, denying the allegations that he was wedding his gay partner. Read More

Gambian Man Accused Of Homosexuality Bore Signs of Torture, May Be Executed

Alieu Sarr, accused of being gay man, was arrested some weeks ago by the country's widely feared National Intelligence Agency, the NIA. He  has been hospitalized amid tortures he suffered in the hands of state agents, according to witnesses. Sarr was among the dozens of alleged homosexuals recently rounded up by the NIA.  

"Landlords, bar, restaurants, and hotels owners, amongst others, should also take responsibility to monitor extra activities that happen in their environment. The act is illegal and we will leave no stone unturned to ensuring that it is not practiced in The Gambia. Whoever is caught will face prosecution," the pro-government Daily Observer reported. Read More 

Uganda: 9 gay men threatened by mob, arrested by police

Nine young gay men have been released after being held in police custody for five days in western Uganda.Without knowing it, the men had put their lives in jeopardy by visiting an STI screening clinic, which attracted the attention of a homophobic mob.

Police at first detained the men on Jan. 15 to protect them from the mob, which threatened to beat or kill them. Once they were in custody, police began considering filing sodomy charges against them. Read More

Jamaica: Woman chopped viciously, allegedly by neighbour after she is assumed to be a lesbian

A young woman was chopped by her neighbour who believed her to be a lesbian because she lives with another woman.

Questioned as to whether there was any truth to the assumptions, she responded: "But me being a lesbian or not being a lesbian has nothing to do with me being chopped and that's what this is about. My sexuality has nothing to do with it, whether or not I am straight or gay, people can assume; I have nothing to say, no comment on that."  Read More