Videos showing men dancing together triggers a surge of hatred, reflecting Ethiopian society’s rejection of LGBTQ+ people. Faced with this hostility, the LGBTQ+ community organises to support and defend itself. “These people are corrupting our children… I would prefer my brother be killed than to dance with men.” Like the young woman making these comments, Read more
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Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Church of Scotland promote legality of homosexuality
Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Pope Francis has again expressed his stance against the criminalisation of homosexuality and confirmed his support for LGBTQ rights. During his flight from South Sudan to Rome, he stated, “God loves people with homosexual tendencies. To condemn them is a sin. Criminalising them is an injustice.” Pope Francis’ comments came in response to laws criminalising Read more
Ghanaian bishops ignore pope over LGBTQ+ rights
Thursday, December 9th, 2021
The Ghanaian Catholic Bishops Conference have ignored Pope Francis by publicly supporting a draconian bill making its way through parliament that broadly targets LGBTQ+ rights. The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill states, “homosexual practices [should be made] illegal in Ghana”. The bill purports to criminalize many LGBTQ+ basic freedoms Read more