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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.

Anti LGBTQ Couple Newly Elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson Wife Christian Counselor Service Kelly Johnson Bible Study

Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Runs Counseling Service That Compares Homosexuality to Beastiality

With Johnson's record on LGBTQ+ rights, is it a surprise?

Election

JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

World

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.

psychological torture

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.

NFL's Giants Stand by New Antigay Executive

David Tyree was hired by the New York Giants as an executive, but his views on LGBT rights and marriage equality has some calling for the team to reconsider the decision.

Fox Employee Group Condemns Fox News' Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric

"Hateful words and generalizations about sexual orientation and gender identity have a direct impact on people's lives," says a message from Fox Pride.

Sam Smith Is Genderqueer and Nonbinary, and I'm Confused

Amanda Kerri can't quite wrap her head around Sam Smith's nonbinary, genderqueer identity, but she's trying. You should too.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Runs Counseling Service That Compares Homosexuality to Beastiality

With Johnson's record on LGBTQ+ rights, is it a surprise?

Sullivan: How dangerous is Benedict?

New York Passes Trans Rights Bill, Conversion Therapy Ban

Lawmakers have been trying to pass a bill banning gender identity discrimination for 16 years.

'Conversion' Therapy Should Have No Place in the Republican Platform

Trying to turn LGBT people straight or cisgender is abuse, and the Republican Party must help ban it nationally, writes the Trevor Project's Abbe Land.

What LGBT Policy Challenges Are on Deck for 2015?

President Obama gave his annual overview of items Washington should be dealing with this year, but what are the big issues for LGBT Americans?

Lesbians Escape From Ecuadors ExGay Torture Centers

Billboard Promoting 'Ex-Gay' Conversion Therapy Appears in Texas

The signage was paid for by the group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays.

U.S. Appeals Court Grants Mexican Trans Woman Asylum

In a historic decision for undocumented transgender asylum-seekers and rape survivors with felony convictions, a federal appeals court has granted a Mexican trans woman asylum in the U.S.

Israel is Considering a Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy

The bill would make the torturous practice illegal countrywide, but it's since been put on hold to make it more "moderate" to appease the opposition.

Killing Conversion Therapy Is Our Next Big Battle

Ending conversion therapy -- and understanding why some LGBTQ people volunteer for it -- should be a goal of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

China: Court Rules 'Ex-Gay' Clinic Must Pay Victim

LGBT advocates are hailing a court decision in favor of a victim of 'conversion therapy' as a victory for the community.

Op-ed: The U.N.'s Collective Gasp on Conversion Therapy

Last week the United Nations demanded to know how the United States could permit conversion therapy.

JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

The Most Dangerous Man in America

A tale of persecution in Iran

Op-ed: Why The U.N. Must Consider The Cruelty Behind Ex-Gay Therapy

Conversion therapy isn't just snake oil. It's poison.

'Leelah's Law' Banning Conversion Therapy Heads to White House

Gathering more than 100,000 signatures in under a month, the petition hopes to end the damaging practice faced by late trans teen Leelah Alcorn and many other LGBT people nationwide.

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psychological torture

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

David Tyree was hired by the New York Giants as an executive, but his views on LGBT rights and marriage equality has some calling for the team to reconsider the decision.

"Hateful words and generalizations about sexual orientation and gender identity have a direct impact on people's lives," says a message from Fox Pride.

Amanda Kerri can't quite wrap her head around Sam Smith's nonbinary, genderqueer identity, but she's trying. You should too.

With Johnson's record on LGBTQ+ rights, is it a surprise?

Lawmakers have been trying to pass a bill banning gender identity discrimination for 16 years.

Trying to turn LGBT people straight or cisgender is abuse, and the Republican Party must help ban it nationally, writes the Trevor Project's Abbe Land.

President Obama gave his annual overview of items Washington should be dealing with this year, but what are the big issues for LGBT Americans?

The signage was paid for by the group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays.

In a historic decision for undocumented transgender asylum-seekers and rape survivors with felony convictions, a federal appeals court has granted a Mexican trans woman asylum in the U.S.

The bill would make the torturous practice illegal countrywide, but it's since been put on hold to make it more "moderate" to appease the opposition.

Ending conversion therapy -- and understanding why some LGBTQ people volunteer for it -- should be a goal of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

LGBT advocates are hailing a court decision in favor of a victim of 'conversion therapy' as a victory for the community.

Last week the United Nations demanded to know how the United States could permit conversion therapy.

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

Conversion therapy isn't just snake oil. It's poison.

Gathering more than 100,000 signatures in under a month, the petition hopes to end the damaging practice faced by late trans teen Leelah Alcorn and many other LGBT people nationwide.