By Stephanie C. Horton I define freedom as ways of being human in the world that exist beyond the realm of the juridical and that allow for bodily sovereignty."— Rinaldo Walcott (The Long Emancipation, 2021)By way of background, this writer stands for gay rights in Liberia, and has written several articles that have been published online calling for an end to anti-gay … [Read more...] about Gay Rape Is Not Sex!
JournalRAGE News Curator Appeals For Support
By Albert Jones Monrovia – Gboko Stewart, News Curator of the esteemed online human rights news outlet, journalRage, says he needs help and support in order to continue providing unbiased and much-needed coverage of the LGBT community in Liberia. “I do need support to be able to continue what I do,” he said in an interview. “Currently the laptop which I … [Read more...] about JournalRAGE News Curator Appeals For Support
New Online Course: Media Advocacy for LGBTQI+ Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Taboom Media, a global media development and monitoring group, invites you to apply for a spot in our upcoming week-long Media Advocacy for LGBTQI+ Equality workshop. This free and interactive course aims to help civil society organisations from across Sub-Saharan Africa create and implement media advocacy strategies and campaigns that advance LGBTQI+ equality. The course is … [Read more...] about New Online Course: Media Advocacy for LGBTQI+ Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Case of Alleged Brutalization of Gay Men Suffers Setback
Monrovia-The case of the alleged brutalization and torturing of 27 men over their sexuality by Cheeseman Cole, ex-personnel of the Armed Forces of Liberia, continues to suffer setbacks as there appears to be a grave lack of interest on the part of the Ministry of Justice to prosecute. Cole has been released on bail filed by his lawyers. The case, currently … [Read more...] about Case of Alleged Brutalization of Gay Men Suffers Setback
journalRAGE, others benefit from SRHR training
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia-In a bid to deepen media practitioners’ knowledge on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), the Liberia Initiative for the Promotion of Rights, Identity, and Equality (LIPRIDE) alongside Stop Aids in Liberia (SAIL), Action Aid-Liberia and the Anti-Aids Media Network conducted a two-day training workshop for a slew of … [Read more...] about journalRAGE, others benefit from SRHR training