Increase of Anti-LGBT Prosecution and Laws Throughout Africa: LGBT Rights Continue to Stumble Across Africa

In May 2023, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law one of the most harmful LGBT laws globally. With the exception of South Africa, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA) has found that most African nations have anti-LGBT laws or policies and often don’t provide fundamental rights for nonconforming individuals. On an LGBT rights scale, Africa is steadily behind other continents, threatening LGBT individuals and access to global funding.

AfricaBy Isabel ChambersOctober 6, 2023human rights, LGBT rights, policy, regional politics, Uganda, Museveni, religion

Violence in Peru: The Roots of Inequality

With the removal of Pedro Castillo, Peru has fallen into a state of brutality. Indigenous and historically marginalized groups demand to have their voices heard.