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50+ U.K. Celebs Are Asking the BBC Not to Air Eurovision 2019 Due to Israel as Venue Choice

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

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