Iran's Mehdi P., from Tabriz; Moshen G., from Shiraz; and Nemat Safavi, from Ardebil, are all awaiting execution for allegedly having gay sex — when they were under 18.
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A few days ago it was announced that the Department of Health & Human Services has authorized a $250K grant to establish the National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders.
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Religious right groups often place themselves on the pedestal of virtue and respectability.
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She may no longer be America's most well-known Governor, but Sarah Palin is still making the rounds as if she's the cream of the crop of the political world.
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Recently, Family Research Council head Tony Perkins submitted testimony to Congress in opposition of Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
One Indonesian province passed a law this week mandating that
individuals found guilty of homosexual conduct receive lashings and fines, or prison time.
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by John CorvinoFirst published at 365gay.com on August 21, 2009
A friend writes, “I’m coordinating a safe-space training at [an urban public university].
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Gays face torture, death in Iraq: report
Watchdog group says officials 'have done little' to stem problem
By Joshua Lynsen
Friday, August 21, 2009
A new report says anti-gay killings are continuing in Iraq, years after the U.
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Human Rights Watch reported yesterday 'The Iraqi militias are carrying out a spreading campaign of torture and murder against men suspected of homosexual conduct, or of not being "manly" enough'.
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"They are massacring us."Bay WindowsThe Human Rights Watch released a 67-page report August 17 detailing the violence and abuse suffered by gay Iraqis at the hands of .
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Graffiti in a Najaf neighborhood says, “Death to the People of Lot”, using a derogatory term in Arabic for men who engage in homosexual conduct, derived from the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Torture and execution of Iraqi gays on rise: HRWAFP"This report... documents a campaign of violence against men in Iraq who are suspected of being gay or who simply don't act masculine enough in the eyes of .
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Human Rights Watch today reported that Iraqi militias are carrying out a spreading campaign of torture and murder against men suspected of homosexual conduct, or of not being “manly” enough, while Iraqi authorities have done nothing to stop the killing.
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“It was never easy to be gay or lesbian in Burundi,” reports Zimbabwe Star. “But now it’s illegal.
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The El Paso city council has unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming the city's dedication to "acceptance, tolerance, and diversity.
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By ROBERT ANTHONY MARANTO
We shouldn't have to choose between gay rights and religious liberties.
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Most of the country remembers former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore for his refusal to obey a court order to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from the courthouse.
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Uh, uh. No bleeping way this is going to slip under the radar. Black Entertainment Television co-founder Sheila Johnson, a multi-billionaire with money to spend to support any pol she wishes, has opened her wallet for anti-gay Republican Bob McDonnell, who is running for governor of Virginia.
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The Chico’s Tacos restaurant chain in El Paso Texas doesn’t like homosexuals eating their fast-food tacos and the police agree reasoning, that a business can refuse service to anyone it wants, despite the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.
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Just last week, two men were asked to leave a Chico’s Tacos in El Paso after the staff saw them kissing.
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