Syria

Half the countries competing at Asian Cup have anti-LGBT laws
In 5 Middle East nations, gender-affirming health care is illegal
'Lightyear’ censorship shines light on anti-LGBT bias in Malaysia
Anti-LGBT bias: ‘Lightyear’ censored in Malaysia, a dozen more nations
U.S. ambassadors seek repeal of 69 nations’ anti-gay laws
Tunisia: Engineer loses job, faces trial for old videos on his phone
In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
Silence about Chechnya from 'family values' defenders
News briefs: Archbishop pushes for LGBTI equality
How to help Syrian LGBTI refugees preserve a safe space in Turkey
LGBTI rights activism: Mostly hidden in Middle East, N. Africa
Activists urge U.S. to accept 500 LGBT Syrian refugees
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?
Bad news: Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, more
Campaign raises funds for ISIS refugees in Lebanon
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‘Islamic State’ has reported 15 LGBTI executions
LGBTI news briefs: Pakistan, India, Malawi, many more