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Joyland's Triumph Over Censorship and Anti-Trans Protests
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Joyland's Triumph Over Censorship and Anti-Trans Protests

Joyland, written and directed by Saim Sadiq, is the story of a tragic love triangle between a married couple and a transgender woman

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Pakistan Paper Censors Gay Kiss on New York Times Cover

The editors responsible for removing the image of two Chinese men kissing contend it was for the safety of their staff and to abide by restrictive laws concerning 'blasphemy' in Pakistan. 

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World

Paintings With Muslim Clerics in Gay Settings Cause Uproar in Pakistan

School officials at the National College of the Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, received threats of violence after publishing a series of paintings depicting Muslim clerics with homoerotic undertones.

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When Drag Is Activism

The potent and confrontational art of drag has often been visible on the front lines of LGBT activism. That tradition continues today in the performances and campaigns of prominent queens here and abroad.

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Arts & Entertainment

Why is This Trans Kid in Afghanistan Jubilant?

Meet the youngest person in Afghanistan to have a gender reassignment surgery.

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World

Pakistani Conservatives Gays Are Social Garbage

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PHOTOS: World AIDS Day 2014

On December 1, 2014, the world mourns, unites, and creates new hope for the end of AIDS.