Islamic State

Arab states on the Persian Gulf (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is crucial
These three men, hanged in Iran in 2014, may have been convicted and executed for same-sex activity. (Photo courtesy of Iran Human Rights)
Executions for gay sex: 13 nations threaten it, 4 do it.
In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
We’re down to 74 countries where homosexuality is illegal
Support for Iraqi rejection of anti-LGBT attacks
Let’s celebrate: List of anti-LGBT nations shrinks again
Bangladesh police say they know activists’ 5 killers
Death penalty for gay sex in 10 to 14 nations (update)
92 nations formerly had anti-LGBT laws; now it’s 75 (or 79)
Two LGBT activists murdered in Bangladesh
Activists urge U.S. to accept 500 LGBT Syrian refugees
Amir Ashour makes a presentation during Pride events in Lund, Sweden. (Photo courtesy of Madre.org)
LGBTI news from Middle East, Africa, Singapore
U.N. makes history; ISIS makes a point of killing more gays
Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. (Photo courtesy of The Nation)
U.N. session on LGBTI killings by ISIS — ‘historic’ or mistake?
Market in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital city. (Photo courtesy of YXO / flickr via The Tower)
Yemen’s hidden gay community under siege
10 nations where the penalty for gay sex is death
Campaign raises funds for ISIS refugees in Lebanon