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    'Rafiki,' Trevor Noah's 'The Daily Show,' & More, Earn 2020 GLAAD Award Nominations
    Film + TV
    09 January 2020

    'Rafiki,' Trevor Noah's 'The Daily Show,' & More, Earn 2020 GLAAD Award Nominations

    The GLAAD awards recognize "fair, accurate and inclusive representations" of the LGBTQ community in media.

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    22 October 2019

    A Lesbian Woman, Who Fled Uganda for the US After a Homophobic Attack, Is Now Facing Deportation

    The Trump administration does not believe she faces a threat in Uganda, despite the country recently threatening to re-introduce its "Kill the Gays" bill.

    This Organization Fighting for LGBT Rights is Being Backed by the Commonwealth Foundation
    News
    01 October 2019

    This Organization Fighting for LGBT Rights is Being Backed by the Commonwealth Foundation

    Iranti-Org is helping lesbian, trans, intersex and gender non-conforming movements in South Africa and Africa.

    INFLUENCED: Meet Babalwa Mtshawu—The YouTuber Unapologetically Sharing Her Intersex Journey With the World
    Film + TV
    01 August 2019

    INFLUENCED: Meet Babalwa Mtshawu—The YouTuber Unapologetically Sharing Her Intersex Journey With the World

    'I grew up thinking that my story was insignificant and that no one wanted to hear it,' says Babalwa Mtshawu.

    'The Spread' Is the Sex-Positive Kenyan Podcast Offering a Safe Space for Women and LGBTQIA+ Issues
    Arts + Culture
    25 June 2019

    'The Spread' Is the Sex-Positive Kenyan Podcast Offering a Safe Space for Women and LGBTQIA+ Issues

    'The Spread' is the podcast dedicated to "decolonizing" the way Africans talk about sex and sexuality, say it's creator Karen Kaz Lucas.

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