Ethiopia is prepared to start a genocide against its LGBT citizens, according to a religious group affiliated with the government of the African nation. 

Details follow. 

Ryan Lochte strips down for Cosmo [PITNB]

After debuting at SXSW, I Am Divine gets its first fierce trailer [OMGBlog]

More links after the break!

From the most expensive HIV treatment in the world to the most affordable, wonderful news has come out of South Africa, the country with the world's largest HIV positive population.

Go figure.

A new study that has surveyed porn searching habits around the globe reveals some not-so-shocking stats about the world's most homophobic countries: they also are some of the most gay porn-hungry global nations.

The advent of accessible antiretroviral drugs in South Africa has sparked what an AIDS studies is calling "the fastest life expectancy gains in public health history." Details follow. 

A video message of hope recorded by Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius will not be available on the It Gets Better's South African website when it launches this week. 

We devoted plenty of pixels in 2012 to the story of British producer David Cecil, who was jailed and faced criminal charges in Uganda after staging a gay-related play in the notoriously anti-gay African nation. Finally, we have good news to report in Cecil's case. Follow the jump for the welcome change of pace!

It's been a week rife with reminders that it's still no time to be complacent about HIV/AIDS, and a new report from the CDC backs that up. Details follow. 

Find us a cuter couple! We dare you!!

We highlighted Paris Prince and Dr. Ravi Perry last week when they became the first male same-sex couple to be featured in JET Magazine's "LOVE" wedding series.

Today the handsome duo were interviewed by MSNBC's Thomas Roberts (also a newlywed) and they actually addressed some tough questions regarding being role models in the African-American community and their thoughts on the upcoming Supreme Court marriage equality cases.

Did we mention that their practically beaming throughout this entire interview? Watch after the jump!

If you thought tabloids in the U.S. were bad, they seem to have nothing on the Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper. For its new issue released today, the tabloid debuted a cover story featuring x-rated images that it claims shows Chris Mubiru, chief of the Uganda Cranes football team, allegedly having sex with a young team player. 

A new poll released by Public Policy Polling reveals that New Jersey and Illinois could follow Maine, Maryland and Washington's lead in approving marriage equality by way of the ballot box. Details (and other noteworthy stats) from the new poll after the jump!

With the "Kill the Gays" bill thisclose to becoming law in Uganda before the end of the year, activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera wants to share her story of life as a gay Ugandan with the rest of the world. Check out Waywire's interview with the humanitarian award-winning founder and executive director of Freedom to Roam Uganda after the jump.