arrested and tortured

The White House's diplomatic arm sent a strongly-worded statement to officials in Chechnya, the Russian region where LGBT people were recently arrested, tortured, and murdered.

Deportation of Khudoberdi Nurmatov, who writes under the pen name Ali Feruz, has been stayed for now, but his future is uncertain.

Those who have escaped Chechnya are coming forward with stories of beatings, electric shocks, and more.

The LGBT rights group wants Tillerson to press Vladimir Putin and others regarding the attacks on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya.

The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe points the finger at Vladimir Putin.

The U.S. is part of a 16-nation coalition setting up the investigation.

Monique Coverson's relatives say she and partner Larissa Joseph have been convicted and jailed on trumped-up drug charges because they're lesbians.

Italian politicians said Rome could grant asylum to an Iranian lesbian who faces deportation from the United Kingdom and a possible death sentence back home. Meanwhile, gay rights proponents and left-wing politicians rallied for her cause in a protest Monday outside the British embassy in Rome.