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Russian newspaper publishes names of 27 Chechen anti-gay purge victims

A Russian newspaper has published the names of 27 men who are currently unaccounted for and are thought to have been executed as part of an ongoing purge directed at gay and bisexual men in the...

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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov doubles down on denying existence of gays in...

Chechen leader continues to deny reports that gay and bisexual men are being tortured in his country The post Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov doubles down on denying existence of gays in Chechnya...

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U.S. sanctions Chechen leader behind anti-gay purge

Ramzan Kadyrov has been barred from entering the United States and had assets in U.S. banks frozen under the Magnitsky Act The post U.S. sanctions Chechen leader behind anti-gay purge appeared first on...

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Congressmen ask Mike Pence to raise human rights abuses on Egypt trip

A bipartisan group of members of Congress has written a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking him to bring up concerns about recent human rights abuses during his upcoming trip to Egypt in...

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HRC’s Chad Griffin to Trump: Speak out against anti-gay crimes in Chechnya

Griffin says silence from the White House sends a message that human rights abuses abroad will be condoned The post HRC’s Chad Griffin to Trump: Speak out against anti-gay crimes in Chechnya appeared...

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Malaysian court postpones caning of two lesbian women

Activists argue that caning is cruel and inhuman punishment, and violates international treaties The post Malaysian court postpones caning of two lesbian women appeared first on Metro Weekly.

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Congressional Democrats introduce bill to combat anti-LGBTI abuses abroad

GLOBE Act would create a special envoy on LGBTI rights and call for sanctions on those who commit human rights abuses The post Congressional Democrats introduce bill to combat anti-LGBTI abuses abroad...

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Iran has executed two gay men convicted of sodomy, rights group says

Iran has reportedly executed two men who were imprisoned for six years and convicted of sodomy, according to human rights groups. The post Iran has executed two gay men convicted of sodomy, rights...

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U.S. House approves Global Respect Act to combat LGBTQ rights abuse

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Global Respect Act, a bill to sanction violators of LGBTQI human rights abroad. The post U.S. House approves Global Respect Act to combat LGBTQ rights...

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Gay Afghan Medical Student Tortured and Killed by the Taliban

An openly gay medical student in Afghanistan was abducted, tortured, and killed by the Taliban after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint, becoming the latest victim of violence directed against LGBTQ...

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World Cup Host Qatar Criticized for Anti-LGBTQ Human Rights Abuses

As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, the top global soccer competition held every four years, the Middle Eastern nation is coming under fire for alleged violations of human rights and its...

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Grant Wahl, Journalist Detained at World Cup for Wearing Rainbow Shirt, Dies

Grant Wahl, a journalist who made headlines after being detained by security for wearing a shirt featuring a soccer ball on a rainbow background to a World Cup match, died last Friday while covering...

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Rep. Robert Garcia Wants the U.S. to Defend LGBTQI Rights Worldwide

A bill in Congress would require the United States to promote LGBTQI rights and speak out against human rights abuses abroad. The post Rep. Robert Garcia Wants the U.S. to Defend LGBTQI Rights...

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Journalist Who Uncovered Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge Attacked

Russian journalist Elena Milashina was beaten, had her fingers broken, her head shaved and was doused with green dye in attack. The post Journalist Who Uncovered Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge Attacked...

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Qatar Deports Gay Flight Attendant for Wearing Tinted Moisturizer

"You have no rights. This is Qatar," authorities told a gay flight attendant who had been arrested for wearing makeup. The post Qatar Deports Gay Flight Attendant for Wearing Tinted Moisturizer...

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