Iran's LGBTQ community will celebrate at home, abroad
The Iranian LGBTQ community is preparing to celebrate Pride at home and abroad.
One focus of Pride Amsterdam: Anti-LGBT countries, victims
Pride Amsterdam organizers are making plans for a July 29 march in support of activists and other people…
5 deadliest among 14 nations with death penalty for gay sex
Fourteen nations and regions with large Muslim populations have laws providing for the death penalty for same-sex…
200 anti-LGBT arrests on four continents
About 200 LGBT people worldwide have been arrested in recent weeks in anti-LGBT police actions in southeastern Europe,…
100s in jail for being gay
The Erasing 76 Crimes blog has updated its sad tally “100s are in prison for being gay” — one…
Anti-gay nations exclude LGBT communities from U.N. cities plan
LONDON – A group of up to 17 countries led by Belarus has blocked a plan to…
Iran pushes ‘Islamic human rights’ excluding LGBT people
Kevin Schumacher, OutRight Action International’s program coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, reports: The Iranian government…
Death penalty for gay sex in 10 to 14 nations (update)
By Colin Stewart Ten nations with large Muslim populations have laws providing for the death penalty for same-sex…
To avoid the army, gay Iranians must carry ‘gay’ ID cards
Gay and trans Iranians must make an excruciating choice on reaching age 18 — join the army, where…
LGBTI rights activism: Mostly hidden in Middle East, N. Africa
Public recognition of the human rights of LGBTI people remains rare in the many Middle Eastern and North…