April 4th 2010 - William Yardley It has been more than 35 years since George M. Sullivan, the former mayor of Anchorage, vetoed a bill passed by the city assembly that would have extended basic civil rights protections to gays. It has been three years since his son, Dan, the…

March 12th 2012 Behind the Mask A controversial bill that blocks homosexuals from access to HIV prevention and treatment has resurfaced in Uganda’s parliament. The HIV/Aids Control Bill 2010 was tabled by Rose Najjemba, the Chairperson of the HIV/Aids Committee in parliament last month. It is not clear why Parliament…

March 9th 2012 Dan Litauer Since 6 February there have been continuous reports of militia targeting youths which focus on attacks, kidnapping, torture and murder of ‘emo’ youth and individuals perceived as gay, lesbian or trans. It appears that attacks have been taking place in Baghdad as well as…

March 1st 2012 Khwima Muloboka Lusaka - Zambia has no plans to amend laws that outlaw homosexuality, a government spokesperson said in Lusaka on Thursday, following speculation of a change in response to a recent call from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. "The laws of the land are very…

Feb 29th 2012 Michael Schwirtz MOSCOW — St. Petersburg’s legislature passed a law on Wednesday aimed at eliminating what its backers called “propaganda” of homosexuality among minors, prompting fears among gay rights groups of an impending crackdown on their activities as other cities vowed to look into adopting similar measures.…