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10 ‘Around the World’ Stories: Tanzania Closes HIV Centers, Trans Voting in Ecuador, ‘Moonlight’ in Botswana
Tanzania closes HIV centers because a place for HIV tests and counseling apparently ‘encourages homosexuality’ — that and more in our look around the world
This Tanzanian LGBTQ Activist Is Calling for a Boycott of His Own Country
An activist in Tanzania called for a travel boycott of his country, saying the government is “killing the LGBT community” by denying HIV health services
Why Aren’t HIV Infection Rates Dropping Now That We Have PrEP?
Despite treatment and testing being so much better, HIV rates stay where they are. Why?
US Court Denies Jamaican Bi Man Asylum — Because He Has Sex With Women
WTF? An US Appeals judge doesn’t seem to know what the world “bisexual” means. That and more maddening news in our monthly look at worldwide queerphobia.
Lost Mexican Trans Beauty Queen Found Murdered And Burned
A Mexican trans woman was murdered and her corpse burned, and more in our monthly look at queerphobia around the world.
WTF?! Philippines’ HIV Efforts Exclude Queer Men
The Philippines has a new HIV campaign! But for some reason, they’re excluding men who have sex with men from getting help. WTF?
French Group Sues Twitter, Facebook, & YouTube Over Harassment
A French group is suing Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for not doing more to end online harassment. This and more in our world news round-up!
Hundreds of Albino Africans Raped, Murdered As ‘Cure’ For AIDS
Black magic rituals involving the rape and murder of albino men and women in the African nation of Tanzania are being blamed for the deaths of hundreds. Just reading our own headline sends shivers down our spine. Over one million of Tanzania’s 40 million people are infected with HIV or […]
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