African, Caribbean activists seek access to microcredit in response to aid cuts impacting LGBT+ people. Muhammad Yunus, who recently stepped down as the aging interim leader of Bangladesh, won the Nobel Prize for Peace back in 2006 for founding and leading Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, which pioneered the use of microcredit to fight poverty. (Photo courtesy of NBC) COMMENTARY As …

Why honor Admiral T? Readers can join an appeal to candidates in local Guadeloupe election Admiral T COMMENTARY With municipal elections coming March 15 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, discussions are rightly focused on employment, security, neighborhood development, and educational success. But a symbolic and deeply political question deserves to be asked publicly: whether to keep the name of the Christy …

Proposal comes amid widespread arrests of accused gay men in Senegal  Large anti-LGBT demonstration in Senegal in May 2021 (@afrik1TV) On Feb. 18, the government of Senegal announced it has “adopted” a new bill that, if passed by parliament, would toughen penalties for LGBT+ people guilty of “unnatural” acts. Senegal has long been on a path toward increasing criminal penalties …

Deepening crackdown on LGBT people in Senegal comes amid calls for stiffer penalties Serigne Kosso Mbacké, the son of a high-ranking religious leader in Senegal, has demanded the government introduce stiffer penalties for homosexuality amid a deepening crackdown on queer people. (Photo courtesy of Senenews) The year 2025 wrapped up under very dark clouds for Senegal‘s LGBT+ community, as at …

‘We march today because neo-Nazis are trying to intimidate us.’ Lesbian waving the rainbow flag of the LGBT+ community during the Wetzlar Pride Parade in Germany in 2025. (Photo by @mmanoel2) For Germany, the most populous country in the European Union and the leading economy in the Eurozone, 2025 was marked by the rise of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the …

Admiral T song incites hatred against gays in Guadeloupe  Guadeloupean performer Admiral T is known for his homophobic lyrics. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @admiralt971) The music streaming platforms Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, YouTube, and Deezer have removed the 2004 album Mozaïk Kréyòl by Guadeloupean performer Admiral T over lyrics that incited hatred and violence toward gay people, following a …

Senegal police arrested dozens of men found on gay WhatsApp group Mame Mactar Gueye, vice president of Jamra in Senegal. (Photo courtesy of TMF) Fifteen men were arrested on suspicion of committing “unnatural acts” in the Diourbel region of Senegal this month, following an investigation that began with a complaint from a marabout, a Muslim holy man, about the theft …

The first bisexual character in a Guadeloupean film is a villain REVIEW The third edition of the Kréyòl International Film Festival (KIFF) in Paris last September, was an opportunity to discover the latest film productions from the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Among the films selected was “Dream On”, which elicits both admiration for a self-produced Franco-Caribbean film and discomfort …

The Dominican Republic has expelled thousands of Haitians who sought economic opportunity Queer Haitian migrants who’ve been deported from the neighboring Dominican Republic, rejected by both sides due to homophobia and racism, face a fraught future as they search for dignity and economic opportunity. One organization, Héritage pour la Protection des Droits Humains (Heritage for the Protection of Human Rights), …

Rebel control in eastern Congo puts queer people at risk, victim says Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni, director and founder of the Congolese LGBTQI+ advocacy group Action for the Fight Against Social Injustice (ALCIS), was once again assaulted and robbed of his belongings as he left the FAN FM radio station in Bukuvu, Democratic Republic …