More than 50 UK-based names signed onto a letter asking the BBC not to support the contest due to it taking place in Tel Aviv
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This Gay Man Speaks Out About Fleeing Iraq, Where He Says Being LGBT Is a ‘Death Sentence’
Amir Ashour, a gay Iraqi who fled to the United States, eventually started the very first LGBTQ organization in Iraq
Week In Review: Australia Hates Poppers, Trump’s Penis Ruined Mario Kart for Everyone
In our look at this week’s top stories, we discover that Australia could ban poppers because straight people started using them and Trump’s Toad-ishness
These Countries Currently Forbid LGBTQ Groups From Forming Within Their Borders
A recently released report found 55 countries that forbid LGBTQ groups from legally forming, denying LGBTQ citizens any help fighting for their rights
Ending the HIV Epidemic Requires Ending Laws that Criminalize LGBT People
How can we end the HIV epidemic if there are still laws that make being LGBT a crime, making people afraid to come out and get the help they need?
Global Forum Changes Its Name to MPact, But Its Fight for Gay Men’s Health Continues
Hornet speaks with George Ayala of MPact about the name change, the future of the organization and the ongoing struggle for gay men’s health and rights
Protesters in London Took to the Streets Demanding LGBT Decriminalization by the Commonwealth
LGBTQ people from across the world participated in the protests, including some who had been driven from their home countries
Do You Live Where It’s Illegal to Be LGBT? We Want To Hear Your Story!
Do you have first-hand experience of what it’s like to live with the criminalization of LGBT people? If so, Hornet wants to hear your stories
The Ongoing Struggle to #DecriminalizeLGBT: 4 Stories of Determination and Courage
As part of Hornet’s campaign, we highlight organizations and individuals working to defend LGBT rights around the world
This Organization Is Dedicated to Defending Our Rights and Abolishing LGBT Criminalization Laws
Outright Action Internatonal has been at the forefront of advancing and defending LGBT rights around the world
The Spectra Project Is Dedicated to Helping LGBT Refugees in Crisis
As part of our ongoing #DecriminalizeLGBT campaign, we’re highlighting the work of the Spectra Project and its Chairman of the board, Subhi Nahas.
Where Love Is Illegal, Telling Our Stories Is the Best Tool We Have
Telling our LGBT stories and making ourselves visible is the best form of activism in places where love is illegal. Be part of the change.
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Celebrating a Fresh Start in His Career, Adam Lambert to Open This Year’s Oscars With Queen
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In 1978, the Anatomically-Correct ‘Gay Bob’ Doll Delighted Gays and Freaked Out Homophobes
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