Femi Kuti Comes Out Against the Nigerian SSMB
From OKAY Africa, Femi Kuti joins his junior brother in condemning the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Bill. He responds to those who ask if Fela would have supported this bill – the answer is Fela was at best ambivialant on…
Museveni’s politics & Uganda’s anti-homosexuality trap
From Erasing 76 Crimes ” Dont Cut Ties to Uganda: thats an anti-gay trap” an interesting perspectice on Museveni’s signing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, by Rev. Canon Dr. Kapya John Kaoma On February 24, the world woke up to the…
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The Central points of the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage [Prohibition Act] 2013
Human rights activist Joseph Sewedo highlights the main sections of the Nigerian SSMB and points out that all Nigerians are impacted by this law. 1. Homosexuality between men has been illegal in Nigeria for almost a century. And in northern…
Sexual Liquidation & Responsibility to Protect
The Rise of Sexual Liquidation by Joseph Sewedo Today, laws are being promulgated to heighten sexual liquidation in several parts of the world. The last few months have been very challenging for human rights activists/ advocates globally, especially activists committed…
A Tribute to Sally Gross by Gabrielle Le Roux
From the Feminist Wire a tribute to the late Sally Gross by Gabrielle Le Roux. Sally will be buried on today, Wednesday 26th February 2014 in Cape Town. Editors Note: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of…
Statement by Indian groups and individuals on Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 February 26, 2014
To, President Yoweri Museveni, Members of Parliament of Uganda, and the People of Uganda Through Ms Elizabeth Napeyok, High Commissioner, Ugandan High Commission in New Delhi, India B-3/26,Vasant Vihar New Delhi 110057 India Fax: 91-11-26144405 Email: newdelhi@mofa.go.ug We register here…
Nollywood What? {Poems of Resistance}
Nollywood What? These are the stagnant waters of our time Big names propagated away for our minds Women rule the world men disrupted it After, “men in love” the gay theme dried up for good Men rule the world women…
Against Discrimination: An Open Letter to African Leaders
Originally posted in the Africa Report, January 14, 2014 This is a transformative moment for Africa – and indeed, for the world. Decision-makers from across the continent, under the able leadership of Liberian…
There is one path and one path only, it is the path towards embodied liberations
Published 24 February 2014 on The Feminist Wire By Jessica Horn Editors Note: We were scheduled to post a reflection by Jessica Horn later in this second week of our global forum celebrating Audre Lorde’s life and living legacy. However, TFW…
Who said it was simple? Exhibition in Dakar,Senegal
The ‘Who said it was simple’ exhibition runs from 28 January- 29 March 2014 at the Raw Material Company Gallery in Dakar, Senegal. Through a series of exhibits, workshops and talks the exhibition explores sexualities, the treatment of minorities and…
Press release on the Implicatons of the SSMB Act 2013 on Human Rights in Nigeria
PRESS RELEASE ON THE IMPLICATION OF THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE [PROHIBITION] ACT 2013 ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN NIGERIA The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa, Mrs Reine Alapini-Gansou, has taken note of the promulgation on 13 January…
Coming out is scary..
Coming out is scary,” Osman says, “speaking truth to power is scary, but it’s a risk that’s worth taking…The gay, lesbian and trans folks that came before us made it easier for us to enjoy the freedoms we have…
Nigeria SSMB: unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems
An excellent essay in which Chimananda Ngozi Adichie joins other high profile Nigerians in condemning the Same Sex Marriage Bill and extended criminalization of homosexuality. The law has led to vicious and humiliating attacks on men ‘suspected’ of being gay,…
Anti-Gay Laws and the Unification of Nigeria
From The Feminist Wire, an excellent article by Adejoke Tugbiyele “Sexual Identity and Nigerian Culture” which examines the challenges presented by the recently signed Same Sex Marriage Bill and the resulting explosion of homophobic violence across the country. “I spent…
Angelique Kidjo’s critique of homophobia
Speaking out against homophobia across the African region, award-wining Beninoise singer and activist Angelique Kidjo – watch it here: As she says, speaking to the ab(use) of religion – “”its not about God its about power”.
FOR COLORED BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW WAS NOT ENUFF
FOR COLORED BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW WAS NOT ENUFF BY DIRIYE OSMAN There’s a revelatory Lauryn Hill song called “Little Boys” , in which she sings, “What happens to young men/ Disappointed once again/ When they find out they’re…
Seun Kuti: “Why I think the gay community should come out”
Seun Kuti, son of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and grandson to the women’s rights activist and trailblazer Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti speaks out against the new homophobic legislation passed in Nigeria. View the original text from OkayAfrica here. ‘Why…
Funmi Iyanda on the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Bill
From Change a Life Nigeria, Funmi Iyanda on the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Bill Founders Statement on the Same Sex Marriage Bill The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition law is an impractical, non-enforceable, abuse prone diversion from the clear and present…
Uganda: Global Day of Action Against the AHB
UGANDA. URGENT CALL TO SUPPORT AFTER THE RECENT PASSAGE OF THE ANTI HOMOSEXUALITY BILL IN UGANDAN PARLIAMENT. 31st JANUARY 2014 Background On 20th December 2013, Lesbian and Gay Bisexual Transgender Community in Uganda woke up to the grim news that…
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