October 2015

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Invitation for Grant Applications.

We invite applications for grants from any individual or organization in thirteen eligible southern African countries, for work that addresses discrimination against lesbian women or transgender people. To be eligible for a grant you must be: A lesbian woman or a transgender person, or an organization that is led by lesbian women or transgender people; […]

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Violent Attacks on LGBTI Persons on the Rise within Kampala

In the last couple of weeks, Uganda’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community has had a rude awakening with more than five members being gruesomely attacked. One of the attacked, Diane Bukuraira was beaten up and warned by her assailants to stop dressing like a man while two transmen, Jay Mulucha and Apako Williams were attacked in one of the suburban bars in Kampala.

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LGBT advocacy groups release report to support LGBT asylum seekers

LGBT advocacy groups release report to support LGBT asylum seekers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force in partnership with the LGBT Freedom and Asylum Network (LGBT-FAN) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have introduced an essential new guide, Stronger Together: A Guide to Supporting LGBT Asylum Seekers. The new report provides crucial advice […]