IDAHOTB DAHOT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

A coalition of LGBT and human rights groups, led by the Nigerian Solidarity Alliance, are calling for a ‘Global Day of Action’ on Friday March 7, 2014, to protest Nigeria’s new anti-LGBT law.

In Jamaican society, not only are same sex relationships criminalised, the notion of extending rights to LGBT communities is often framed as part of a repressive, even authoritarian ‘gay agenda’, which threatens to restrict freedom of expression.

This morning, Thursday May 30, Nigerian lawmakers passed a bill which outlaws the forming of associations which support gay rights, prohibits same sex marriage and bans the registration of…

Activists in at least two cities in China were detained by police in reponse to peaceful LGBT rights demonstrations in different cities. Public manifestations reached an all time high in 2013, with actions occurring across the country, including the capital Beijing. More detail on these cases. In China’s third largest city, Guangzhou, at least 20 participants had gathered to hand …

Celebrations for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia will continue over the week end. This week has already been marked by an unprecedented level of events, most of…