Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate carried out the murder.
Tag: Homosexuality and Bisexuality
Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. People in Ivory Coast Shake Sense of Security
Ivory Coast, long considered one of West Africa’s most tolerant societies, has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers to “hunt” gay men.
Italy Passes Law Banning People From Seeking Surrogacy Abroad
The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister.
As I Am: L.G.B.T.Q. in Japan
‘We don’t want to send the message to the younger generation that we’re people who have to hide ourselves.’
Can Rugby League and Drag Queens Coexist? A U.K. Mill Town Finds Out.
A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too.
Nell McCafferty, Larger-Than-Life Irish Journalist, Dies at 80
Her pugnacious writing on women’s rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most progressive in Europe.
Sphen, Penguin Whose Gay Love Story Earned Global Fame, Dies
For six years, Sphen and Magic were devoted partners, adoptive parents and queer icons. After Sphen died this month at age 11, Magic began singing.
Has Power Moderated Giorgia Meloni? Not to Italy’s Same-Sex Parents.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has mostly shown a pragmatic streak abroad. But at home, her government is plunging many gay families into panic.
W.H.O. Declares Mpox Outbreak in African Countries a Global Emergency
The epidemic is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the virus has now appeared in a dozen other African countries.
A Daily Pill to Prevent S.T.I.s? It May Work, Scientists Say.
A common antibiotic, doxycycline, greatly reduced cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia when taken every day, a study found.