Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
Lesbians in South Africa face abuse and violence simply for not fitting social expectations of how women should look and act.
 
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ZUMA’S NEW GOD SQUAD WANTS LIBERAL LAWS TO GO

SENEGAL: NINE MEN CONTEST HOMOPHOBIC JUDGMENT

ELECTION DEBATE REVEALS PARTY STANCES ON HOMOSEXUALITY

OUNDO WON’T STOP GAY RIGHTS STRUGGLE, ACTIVISTS VOW

activists blame seminar for encouraging gay hatred

troubled life of a gay ethiopian by Mask Admin 3/3/2009
senegal denies prosecuting homosexuals by Mongezi Mhlongo 2/3/2009
mixed emotions as simelane’s killer gets 31 years behind bars by Mask Admin 18/2/2009
human rights groups propose monetary support for lgbti cases by Mask Admin 12/2/2009
california and south africa: gay rights and the state by Mask Admin 6/2/2009
detention of nine senegalese men violates basic human rights by Mask Admin 3/2/2009
human rights defenders scrutinize nigeria’s same gender prohibition bill by Mask Admin 30/1/2009
younger age of consent for lgbti, the good and the bad by Mask Admin 10/12/2008
sahrc sends qwelane’s case to equality court by Mask Admin 5/12/2008
battle over sexual offences bill in mauritius by Mask Admin 3/5/2007
sexuality and social justice by Mask Admin 25/1/2007
rights and wrongs! by Mask Admin 25/1/2007
still a long, hard road to gay rights in africa by Mask Admin 13/12/2006
un condemns anti-gay laws of cameroon by Mask Admin 11/10/2006
montreal declaration: 'equal rights will be achieved' by Mask Admin 31/7/2006
human rights should be african rights by Mask Admin 16/7/2006
ECOSOC by Mask Admin 14/7/2006
niger mps reject protocol on women's rights by Mask Admin 6/6/2006
rights activists form alliance against anti-gay marriage bill by Mask Admin 1/6/2006
muffling mediocre leadership by Mask Admin 19/5/2006
discrimination against gays, lesbians and tgs unacceptable – un official by Mask Admin 18/5/2006
aunty ivy’s experience in banjul by Mask Admin 12/5/2006
lgbti rights enter the African human rights discourse for the first time by Mask Admin 12/5/2006
muslim council supports sexual bill, criticises male mps by Mask Admin 29/4/2006
acrimony as house debates sexual offences bill by Mask Admin 27/4/2006
cameroon acquits nine men in major gay rights victory by Mask Admin 25/4/2006
ilga 23rd world conference in geneva by Mask Admin 14/4/2006
europe slams nigerian government over proposed anti-gay legislation by Mask Admin 8/4/2006
lgbti organizing in east africa by Mask Admin 30/3/2006
founder of palestinian lesbian group receives recognition by Mask Admin 29/3/2006
gays and lesbians to pressure un on recognition by Mask Admin 20/3/2006
nigerian humanist movement opposes government move to ban same-sex marriages by Mask Admin 3/2/2006
frank blasts condi's un gay position by Mask Admin 2/2/2006
rice must explain repressive un ban on lgbt rights groups by Mask Admin 26/1/2006
ecosoc dismisses two lgbt organizations without fair hearing! by Mask Admin 25/1/2006

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HOMOPREJUDICE DENIES YOUTH THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
As thousands of matriculants sat for their final exams on Monday, I remembered many stories that we have published at behind the Mask of young people in this country who never had that opportunity to do so because they are gays or lesbians.  [more]

MY SEXUAL ORIENTATION IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
OPINION – 27 October 2009: This is one of those blogs that I know will provoke derision but I will throw prudence out of the window and write it nonetheless. I’ve quietly been following debate on the gay partnership between two consenting Kenyan adults in the UK over the past few days and feel compelled to say the following; [more]
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