by Rachael LeClear | Aug 31, 2024 | In the news
Published on : 2024/01/10 – By New Internationalist Sophie Neiman speaks to people putting everything on the line to overturn Uganda’s harsh new anti-gay law. In a quiet suburb of the Ugandan capital of Kampala, Henry Mukiibi runs a health clinic without any...
by Rachael LeClear | Aug 31, 2024 | In the news
Published on : 2023/09/12 – By Pulitzer Center By the time David* came to terms with what he believed was imminent death, he had been drifting aimlessly in a rubber dinghy across the Mediterranean Sea for hours. Precisely how long he had been inside the cramped...
by Rachael LeClear | Mar 1, 2024 | In the news
Published on : 2024/03/02 – By Barron’s / AFP Led by motorcycle riders draped in rainbow colours and dressed in multicolour costumes, more than 3,000 people on Saturday took part in Cape Town’s annual Gay Pride parade. The parade was an opportunity for...
by Rachael LeClear | Mar 1, 2024 | In the news
Published on : 2024/01/ – By Beyond the Margins I moved to South Africa in 2007, after I was shunned by my community and family back in Zimbabwe because of my sexual orientation. In 2016, I created a group that would serve us as the migrant refugee community,...
by Rachael LeClear | Jan 1, 2024 | In the news
Published on : 2024/01/17 – By Arcus Foundation Blog Countries rarely succeed in establishing legislative protections for LGBT people without the existence and visibility of LGBT advocacy organizations, according to a new study commissioned by the Arcus Foundation as...
by Rachael LeClear | Nov 1, 2023 | In the news
Michael York – Published on : 2023/11/13 – By MAMBA Online South Africa is often celebrated for its progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly as the first African nation to extend refugee protection to the LGBTQ+ community. However, the promise of freedom for...