By Festus Y. McKeen Paynesville–A year ago, Morris, a young gay man from Duport Road whose name has been changed to protect his identity, agreed to meet a stranger he thought was a new friend. Instead, it was a trap. He was severely beaten and threatened after being accused of being gay. He narrowly escaped, but the palpable fear of exposure, stigma and … [Read more...] about After the United Nations Human Rights Council Review, LGBTQI+ Protection Remains Fragile
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Guest Editorial: Liberia Has Won the UN Security Council; now what?
K Forh Yancy, contributing writer In a historic diplomatic breakthrough, Liberia has secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2025–2026 term. The victory is a moment of pride for a country still healing from the scars of civil war and navigating the challenges of development, governance, and human rights. For Liberia, this is more … [Read more...] about Guest Editorial: Liberia Has Won the UN Security Council; now what?
Did Police Shoddily Handle Investigation of Cheeseman Cole?
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia-A second search of the residence of Cheeseman Cole yielded no results nor clues into the whereabouts of Dominic Renner and Winston Kortee. On Friday, October 16, a team from the Liberia National Police accompanied by Emmanuel Renner, father of Dominic, searched the nook and cranny of Cole’s isolated home along the … [Read more...] about Did Police Shoddily Handle Investigation of Cheeseman Cole?
COVID-19 Negatively Impacts Trans Community in Liberia
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia – The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus is severely affecting the transgender community, according to Madame Karishma Richards-Kwofie, executive director of Trans Network of Liberia (TNOL.) “Trans people don’t have the means to work and earn money and earn a living,” she said. Speaking to journalRAGE, Madam Kwofie … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Negatively Impacts Trans Community in Liberia