It feels horrible that there are LGBT people in Africa and they are suffering. So is there anything we can do to help them?
Unfortunately no , The only thing I can think of is going to Africa and actively helping but that would be very dangerous.
What would fundraising do? They're under laws imposed by religion and theocracies. We can raise a trillion dollars, but they're not going to all-of-a-sudden say "It's okay to be gay" if we presented it with them in a golden limo. And a lot of Africa's problems doesn't really come from lack of 1st world effort, but rather poor distribution and/or decisions on the government's behalf. South Africa is really the only exception to this that I can think of. I suppose I'm taking the OP as having 2 meanings at once, and I'm confused here.
Yes, there are things that can be done, like recently when some UK Anglican clergy spoke out against the draconian anti-gay laws that are being passed in some countries. BBC News - Archbishops criticise Nigerian and Ugandan anti-gay laws Ultimately, education will be the only way to get Africans to stop being violently homophobic and also help against ethnic/tribal tensions that boil over into mass revenge killings.
