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 …

Shunning top-down strategies, AIDS fighters turn to LGBT+ communities for PrEP promotion Paris hosted the opening of the Global Black Gay Men Connect pre-conference on Oct. 14 to highlight the efforts of Afro-descendant and Afroqueer communities in response to the HIV epidemic in Europe. (Photo by @globalblackgaymenconnect). Health care activists gathered last month in Paris to plan strategies for promoting …