Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal's only organization for sexual minorities, was founded in 2001 in an effort to address the needs of sexual minorities.
A website on gay and lesbian affairs in Africa. Law and legal advice, Africa by country and news.
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ProGay-Philippines
Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines advocates the full recognition of economic, social and political rights of all sexual minorities to freedom from all forms of sexual discrimination in family, the community, the government, church and mass media.
Sexual Minorities Uganda
Organisation that works towards achieving full legal and social equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people in Uganda. It is the umbrella organization of all homosexual organizations in Uganda.
Swara Srikandi
Workgroup of Indonesian lesbians who voluntarily work in supporting the existence of lesbians in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, providing information, educational entertainment for lesbian communitiy in the closet and encourage better understanding among the general public.
Tehila
Association of parents, families and friends of Lesbians and Gays. Israel.
The Humsafar Trust
India’s first openly gay organization helping self-identified gay men and men-having-sex-with-men to come to terms with their sexuality. It is also concerned with male sexual health in India which impinges on gender issues.
The Samabhavana Society
The objective of the organization is to help all people from sexual minorities to lead life with dignity and without discrimination by providing access to better health care facilities and training them in vocational skills for their own livelihood. India.
Voices Against 377
A coalition of Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) and progressive groups based in Delhi. It is a point of intersection and dialogue between various social movements that these groups represent, where a united voice is being articulated against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalizes private consensual sexual acts deemed to be against the order of nature. India.
Demand an end to official harassment of LGBT activists in Uganda
Uganda: condemn the arrest and torture of LGBT human rights defender
South Korea: stop bill before it goes to National Assembly
Selected news
Sexual diversity
/Gender
- Wed Sep 17 2008
Book: Sexuality, health and human rights
This ground breaking work provides a critical analysis of shifting theoretical perspectives and activist strategies regarding
sexual politics and their larger geopolitical context in the twenty-first century.
Sexual diversity
- Fri Aug 15 2008
Nigeria: gays hesitate at the closet door
Being gay in Nigeria is hard: homosexual sex is illegal, but there is also the sanction contained in a rising tide of religious fundamentalism, and with cultural traditions that generally abhor same-sex coupling.
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PlusNews Global
The first Sarajevo Queer Festival took place between 24 and 28 September 2008. Organized by a non-governmental organization called Udruženje Q, the festival of art and culture included exhibitions, performances, public discussions and films. However, in the run-up to the festival, some politicians and certain parts of the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina unleashed a homophobic campaign. The threats issued against the organizers of the festival culminated and materialized on 24 September, during the opening ceremony.
