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Hex the vote? Why Election Day is the witching hour for empowered 'childless cat ladies'

Throughout history, women who challenged expectations were labeled as "witches" and persecuted, but now theyā€™re turning that stigma into strength, writes Marie-AdĆ©lina de la FerriĆØre.


This president wants to kill all gay people by public stoning

The Burundi leader also had disparaging words for marriage equality.

A tale of persecution in Iran

Maryam knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but in Iran, being gay is punishable by death. Facing far more than parental disapproval, she was kicked out of school, fired from a job, imprisoned, and tortured, all in an unsuccessful effort to change her sexual orientation. Finally, she escaped to France, where her asylum request was still pending at press time.

#WeRemember Nazis' Persecution of Gay Men

January 27 is theĀ International HolocaustĀ Remembrance Day. #WeRemember the Nazis' persecution of gay men.

Persecuted Poet Flees Iran for Israel
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Persecuted LGBTs Find Asylum in US

Statistics from the Department of Homeland Security show an increasing number of international residents seeking asylum in the U.S. because their LGBT identity is persecuted at home.

Israel Plans Monument to Gays Persecuted by Nazis

A monument dedicated to homosexuals who were persecuted by the Nazis during the Holocaust will soon be erected in central Tel Aviv.

Digital persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals in the MENA region

LGBTQ+ individuals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face imprisonment and violence for expressing their identities online, while major platforms like Meta fail to protect them. Human Rights Watch's Rasha Younes writes on how we can create safer digital spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals.

How Nazi Germany Persecuted Transgender People

New research shows how transgender Germans suffered under Hitler's regime.

Chechen Crackdown Continues With Persecution of Gay Men's Families

Two gay brothers have been detained for a month on charges their family says are fabricated, and more than 20 of their relatives were interrogated by police this week.

Russian Activist Persecuted For Sharing Art With LGBTQ Message

Yulia Tsvetkova could go to prison for six years.

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Leader Over Antigay Persecution

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has overseenĀ "an administration involved in disappearances and extrajudicial killings," Treasury Department officials said.

GOPers Talk 'Persecuted' Christians, Defying Supreme Court

Bobby Jindal and Rick Santorum trot out their antigay cred in the 'kids' table' debate.

WATCH: Asylum-Seeker Flees Antigay Persecution in Nigeria

Apata Aderonke Adejumoke, who has been in the U.K. for 10 years, faces prison or death if deported to Nigeria.