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25 February 2010

South Africa: Mr Gay World 2010 is a South African blogger

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Mr. Gay World 2010 has been won by Charl van den Berg, a 28-year-old South African restaurant manager. He uses his blog to thank Nelson Mandela, his sponsors and supporters.

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23 February 2010

Uganda: On the screening of gay porn in church

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Has Pastor Martin Ssempa gone too far? Over 300 people were gathered in church last week in Uganda by the controversial anti- gay bill supporter Pastor Ssempa to watch gay porn for back up support for the anti- gay bill.

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16 December 2009

Uganda: Updates on the pending anti-gay bill

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

The impending anti- gay bill 2009 in Uganda that plans on criminalizing homosexuality and locking gays in prison or killing them has raised concerns all over the world. Chances that the bill will pass are very high.

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7 December 2009

Kenya: Bloggers discuss Kenyan explosive drama, Shuga

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Staying alive campaign being the world largest youth focused HIV prevention campaign content together with MTV bring an explosive drama for the world AIDS Day Shuga . Shuga slides away from the ordinary comfort zone and portrays life of six college students living the life on the first lane: alcohol, sex, love and money and focuses on how the youth put themselves and others at risk of contracting HIV.

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3 November 2009

Kenya: Bloggers discuss first Kenyan gay marriage

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

A Kenyan gay couple caused an outrage when they decided to be joined in a civil union, the whole nation cried “foul, that's not right.” Charles and Daniel legalized their union on October17, in London.

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20 October 2009

Uganda: Bloggers discuss anti-gay bill

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

A Ugandan bill that would make homosexuality officially illegal and punishable with death sentence or life in prison has been tabled in parliament and now only awaits president Yoweri Museveni's signature. Gay bloggers in Uganda discuss.

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7 September 2009

Africa: Preventing blackmail and extortion against gays

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Blackmail and extortion of gay people visiting or living in Africa has proven to be a lucrative business for scammers. Bloggers in Ghana and Kenya have taken matters into their own hands by shining a spotlight on the fakers.

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23 July 2009

Africa: Bloggers Discuss HIV/AIDS among gay African men

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan has reported high rates of HIV among gay men in Africa. Let's listen to views of LGBT African bloggers writing about the issue.

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27 June 2009

Kenya: The plight of gays and lesbians in Kenya

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

As much as Nairobi is described as one of the more cosmopolitan cities in Africa where a lot of homosexuals find solace, homophobia is widespread. Kenyan bloggers discuss how homosexuals are named and shamed all over the Internet.

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10 June 2009

Africa: Gay and lesbian voices in African blogosphere

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Despite being victims of politics and culture of exclusion in Africa, gays and lesbians on the continent have found a space to communicate and assert their rights: blogosphere. Haute Haiku, our new author covering LGBT blogs in Sub-Saharan Africa, points to conversations taking place in gay and lesbian blogs.

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