MADAGASCAR -  Homosexualité (2010, Translation): Les couples homosexuels se plaignent de l’existence d’une nouvelle pratique discriminatoire auprès des hôtels. D’après les explications, les hôtels  commencent à refuser les couples de même sexe, surtout les hommes. - L’homosexualité gagne du terrain… (2010, Translation): Ah, Madagascar, mon cher et tendre pays, serais-tu par hasard un pays homo refoulé? parce qu’autant d’homos dans tes prisons, si c’est à l’image de ton peuple… Ou parques-tu les « déviants dans tes prisons pour ne pas les voir dans tes rues? - Milieu carcéral L'homosexualité gagne du terrain (2007, Translation): Les prisons malgaches ne sont pas à l'abri des maladies sexuellement transmissibles. Vingt détenus par chambre sont homosexuels à Madagascar.

Vulnerable groups in Madagascar need specific and open services, says report (2007): Alliance-led research in Madagascar has identified characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of vulnerable groups such as sex workers, men who have sex with men and injecting drug users that impact on HIV prevention priorities and feed into Madagascar’s national strategic plan. - The future at stake (2007): The island nation of Madagascar, off the coast of Southern Africa, has so far been spared an HIV/AIDS epidemic, unlike its continental neighbours, but health officials have warned that the country cannot afford to be complacent...

Madagascar: Sida - l'homosexualité gagne du terrain (2008, Translation): Les efforts nationaux pour la lutte contre le sida auront dorénavant de nouvelles cibles. «Les homosexuels, les prostituées et les détenus figurent parmi les groupes à risques que nous voulons sensibiliser pour l'année 2008», souligne Le Dr Fenosoa Ratsimanetrimanana, secrétaire exécutif du conseil national de lutte contre le sida (CNLS).

The Mysterious Fiancée Halfway across the World (2003):  Furthermore, no problems concerning or resulting from one’s sexual orientation were ever made known to me. On the other hand, like in many third world countries, I feel it is best to be reserved at first concerning one’s sexual orientation until it is safe to disclose the information to trusted persons in the community. Another aspect of being gay in Madagascar was that many of the people, especially the men, told me that homosexuality didn’t exist in their country, and it was something that was invented by the vazaha (foreigner)...

USAID/ Madagascar- Success Stories: Research demonstrates that peer education is a powerful method for behavior change. John Snow International has trained more than 400 peer educators in Sexually Transmitted Infections prevention. Most are recruited from high-risk groups including commercial sex workers, homosexual men, men in uniform, and transport workers. Several groups include very high-risk sub-populations such as homosexual commercial sex workers. MOH data shows that condom sales in public clinics increased where the peer educators work.

Le SIDA dand le sud ouest de l'ocean indien (2008, AIDS in the southwest Indian Ocean, Translation): La Madagascar: Selon le rapport d’ONUSIDA publié en juin 2006 le nombre de séropositif était évalué à 49000, fin 2005. D’autres sources sont plus pessimistes et estiment qu’il y a de 100 à 200 000 personnes séropositives à Madagascar. On ne dispose que de peu d’informations sur le mode de contamination. La méthodologie choisie dans les études épidémiologiques recense surtout les transmissions hétérosexuelles. Il n’existe pas d’information sur les contaminations homosexuelles.

Resources: - Behind the Mask - A Web Site on Gay and Lesbian Affairs in Africa. - Africa by Country: Madagascar. - African Veil: Countries Covered: Madagascar. - Queer afrol. - Afrol News; Gay/Lesbian Archives. - theGully.com news & Articles: Africa. 

Global Gayz: Africa: Madagascar News Reports From 2003 to the Present. - ILGA: Africa: Madagascar. - LGBT rights in Madagascar. - Sodomy Laws. - Human Rights Watch: Use Search Function. - Amnesty International: Use Search Function. - Pink News: Europe's Largest Gay News Service: Africa. - AsylumLaw.Org: Sexual Minorities & HIV Status: Documents / Reports / Website Links / Organizations. - Links to News Sources for GLBT World.

MSMGF News Articles & Documents Resources. By Region & Country:  - Sub-Saharan Africa: - Madagascar.

MAYOTTE - Update on HIV infection in Mayotte (2007): [Contracting HIV was] heterosexual for 71% of the adult cases, homosexual in 13% and transfusional in 3%..

Forum: Mayotte et les Gays (Translation). - Mayotte Gay:Forum d'entraide pour les rencontres gay et lesbiennes à Mayotte (Transkation).

Les mœurs sexuelles à Mayotte - 2005 - de.Bacar Achiraf.

COMOROS/COMORES - Homosexual sex is not illegal in Comoros. However, ILGA States:  Male to Male relationships: Not Legal - Punishments for male to male relationships: Imprisonment of less than 10 years - Female to Female Relationships: Not Legal

Témoignages : homos et musulmans (Translation): Mohammed, 20 ans... e n'ai encore rien dit à ma famille. A cause du poids de la religion et de la tradition, je sais qu'ils le prendront mal, alors j'attends de ne plus vivre avec eux avant de faire mon coming-out. Ce n'est pas toujours facile, car ils me parlent souvent de me trouver une femme. Mais je sais que j'ai la chance de vivre en France, et pas aux Comores, et que je pourrai vivre comme je le veux.

2010 Human Rights Report: Comoros: Homosexual acts are illegal. They can be punished by up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 50,000 to 1,000,000 Comoran francs ($139 to $2,778). However, no case of this nature has come before the courts. No public debate on the issue has been held, and persons engaging in homosexual activity did not publicly discuss their sexual orientation due to societal pressure. There are no lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations in the country.

Resources: - Behind the Mask - A Web Site on Gay and Lesbian Affairs in Africa. - Africa by Country:  Comoros. - African Veil: Countries Covered: Comoros. - Queer afrol. - Afrol News; Gay/Lesbian Archives. - theGully.com news & Articles: Africa. 

Global Gayz: Africa: Comoros. - ILGA: Africa: Comoros. - LGBT rights in Comoros. - Sodomy Laws. - Human Rights Watch: Use Search Function. - Amnesty International: Use Search Function. - Pink News: Europe's Largest Gay News Service: Africa. - AsylumLaw.Org: Sexual Minorities & HIV Status: Documents / Reports / Website Links / Organizations. - Links to News Sources for GLBT World.

MSMGF News Articles & Documents Resources. By Region & Country:   - Sub-Saharan Africa: - Comoros.