Iranian man publicly hanged over charges of gay sex, abduction of boys
31-year-old executed in south of country, local citizenry said to 'express satisfaction'
View ArticleNaomi Wolf critiqued for apparent misunderstanding at heart of her new book
Historians say author misinterpreted law and thus made false assessment that dozens of men were executed in Victorian England for sodomy; publisher 'discussing corrections'
View ArticleJerusalem chief rabbi: Gay people cannot be religious, shouldn’t pretend to be
LGBT community fumes after Shlomo Amar tells seminar that homosexuality is a 'wild lust' that can be overcome with simple fear of God
View ArticleADL condemns Jerusalem chief rabbi’s ‘hateful comments’ on homosexuals
Jewish organization calls on Shlomo Amar to apologize for saying gay people can't be religious and that homosexuality 'can be overcome' through fearing God
View Article100 years ago, Germany’s ‘Einstein of Sex’ began the gay rights movement
Although he never became a household name like Freud, sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld fought to decriminalize homosexuality and improve LGBTQ healthcare
View ArticleSaudi Arabia backpedals on video labeling feminism ‘extremism’
'Feminism is not criminalized,' says kingdom's Human Rights Commission; retracted video also decried homosexuality and atheism, which are both punishable by death
View ArticleEducation minister slammed for suggesting gay marriage is unnatural
Rafi Peretz also defends partnership with extreme-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, saying the Kahane-disciple is 'a very soft person, relaxed, humane'
View ArticleJustice minister blasts education minister’s ‘backwards’ remarks on LGBT couples
Responding to Rafi Peretz suggesting that gay marriages aren't natural, mayors of three cities instruct schools to open Sunday's classes with lesson on acceptance of the other
View ArticleIran general on Pete Buttigieg: ‘Sad’ that gay man has chance at US presidency
Revolutionary Guards commander says Democrat's candidacy shows 'crisis, decadence' of West
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Iran sentences couple to death for adultery
Man's wife presents video evidence to police, but asks court to spare the capital punishment; judges instead uphold her father's demand
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Appeal against jailing of two men in Tunisia seeks to decriminalize...
Petition could set a legal precedent in the North African country, where those found guilty of consensual same-sex acts can currently be imprisoned for 3 years
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Germany extends compensation deadline for homosexuals prosecuted under Nazi law
Nazi legislation remained in force until 1969, when Germany decriminalized homosexuality; applicants may be entitled to 3,000 euros per conviction
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UAE bans Pixar’s new animation ‘Lightyear’ over same-sex kiss scene
Feature reportedly includes two women kissing; LGBT relations in country can lead to a lengthy prison sentence
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Man who invaded World Cup pitch with rainbow flag released from custody
Gay rights and the use of supportive symbols have been a simmering issue at the soccer tournament in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal
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Lebanon seeks to ban ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Anti-LGBTQ campaign is being spearheaded by Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, although the movie doesn't have an overt queer theme The post Lebanon seeks to ban ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting...
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