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Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home after 'deeply disappointing' sentence

Manuel Guerrero Aviña is being forcibly deported from Qatar after he was arrested in February for being gay.

British gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar is almost out of HIV medicine, family says (exclusive)

Manuel Guerrero, 44, is banned from leaving the country and is about to run out of antiretroviral medication, his brother Enrique tells The Advocate.

Gay airline employee subject to 'torture' after arrest in Qatar, family says

The family of 44-year-old Manuel Guerrero say that Qatari authorities have subjected him to torture by depriving him of his HIV medication.

Was the mayor entrapped?

An editor from the Spokane Spokesman-Review, which revealed formerly closeted mayor Jim West's online cruising, responds to an Advocate.com commentary, arguing that what the paper did was just good journalism

Craig Says He Was Entrapped in Sex Sting

Idaho senator Larry Craig said he was entrapped in a sex sting at an airport men's room and was not aware of the bathroom's reputation as a spot to cruise for gay sex. ''Well, I certainly am now,'' Craig told NBC's Matt Lauer in an interview that aired Tuesday night. ''Were you prior?'' Lauer asked. ''Not at all,'' Craig responded. ''I go to bathrooms to use bathrooms.''

Egyptian Police Entrapping Queer Men Through Dating Apps: Report

A BBC investigation has revealed stories of fabricated evidence and forced confessions.

Gay Men in Nigeria Targeted in Dating App Extortion Scheme

The blackmailers pose as potential dates to entrap their victims.

Egyptian Cops Use Grindr for Antigay Witch-Hunt

Reports have emerged that Egyptian authorities are exploiting Grindr's mapping power to entrap and arrest gay men.

Gay adult content creator USSRboy has been arrested in Russia

Authorities reportedly used his phone to entrap and harass other men who were looking to have sex with toher men.

Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights'

Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.

How Egypt's New President Is Using Grindr

In an effort to appear 'more Islamic than the Islamists,' Egypt's new regime is cracking down on LGBT people -- going so far as posing as gay men looking to hook up on Grindr.

Daily Beast's Grindr-Baiting Is the Worst Invasion of Privacy

A straight man's foray into gay hookup apps at the Olympic Village is a violation of journalistic integrity and a risk for closeted athletes.

Popular transgender TikTok influencer found beaten to death on Nigerian highway

Abuja Area Mama was reportedly on her way to visit with her boyfriend.

WATCH: Shocking Film Tells The Truth About Russia

With the Russian PR machine in high gear for the Olympics, this British documentary uncovers what's really happening to LGBT people.

Cambridge Analytica Discussed Using Gay Rumors as Election Ploy

An undercover investigation is only adding to trouble for Cambridge Analytica after a gay whistleblower exposed how the firm secretly used Facebook data.