Gay Namibian Activist to Head Global LGBTQ+ Rights Commission
Friedel Dausab, who successfully led a legal case against the criminalisation of gay
men in Namibia last year, is joining the Kaleidoscope Trust’s new commission.
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Lesbian Daughter of Cameroon’s President in Legal Dispute
Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s president Paul Biya, came out as lesbian
last year despite the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in the central African nation.
South African Lesbian Becomes Member of Parliament
Palomino Jama was sworn in on June 17 during International Pride Month in a
positive step for LGBTQ+ representation in African politics.
Burkina Faso Drafts Legislation to Criminalise Homosexuality
The military government of the West African nation said it has adopted the draft of an
amended family code that outlaws same-sex relations.
Angolans Sound the Alarm Over LGBTQ Media Ban Threat
Local activists Movimento Eu Sou Trans Angola and Íris Angola Association say anti-LGBTQ campaigners are preparing to “exclude and erase” LGBTQ people.
Africa Update | Must-Know LGBTQ+ News from Dakar, Kampala, Antananarivo and Beyond
Fatteh’s monthly round-up of LGBTQ+ news from the continent features controversy in Senegal, religion in Nigeria, diplomacy in Madagascar, exiles from Guinea and stories from Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Tunisia, Morocco and South Africa.