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TV Fairy GodMother To The Gays… Funmi Iyanda shares the story of helping her HIV Positive Friend Come out of the Closet

Funmi Iyanda && Akin Renowned TV personality Funmi Iyanda shared a powerful story today on her Medium page as she talks about her friend, Akin, who after 51 years is ready to come out of the closet – even though he never particularly tried to hide his sexuality (so basically, people around already know ).   Her post, simply called “For Akin…on bravery, honesty and thriving”, is such an interesting read and it is in three short parts. (more…)

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The Search For Mr. Gay Syria

Buzzfeed Bradley Secker captures the journey to find Mr. Gay Syria, who will go on to represent the country in Mr. Gay World in Malta in early 2016. Many gay Syrians in exile are asserting their rights and identities as they stay in Istanbul and abroad, but difficulties remain. (more…)

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“Either kill gays or give them rights!” Eric Sambisa from Malawi demands

26-year-old Eric Sambisa who is now in hiding since he came out as gay said the situation for the LGBT people in Malawi has become untenable. "The homophobic government should either kill and eliminate gays, or give them rights." he told Times TV. Sambisa was briefly detained by the police after his interview was published online and broadcast on TV. Homosexuality is illegal in Malawi and like Nigeria, attracts a prison sentence of 14 years. (more…)

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Ugandan gay man set to be deported after failing to prove his sexuality

Robert Kityo, a gay Ugandan-born asylum-seeker is facing deportation to his country after failing to prove he's gay. Uganda is one of the least tolerant countries in the world, where being gay is illegal, and is punished with life imprisonment. The Anti-Homosexuality Act was overturned by the country’s Constitutional Court last year. 35-year-old Kityo, who lives in Manchester, was taken to a deportation centre after his latest attempt to claim asylum was refused by the Home Office. (more…)

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