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21 U.S. Reps. condemn Uganda's 'draconian' anti-LGBTQ+ law: 'State-sponsored violence'

Reps. Mark Takano and Joyce Beatty have led the effort to introduce a resolution to condemn Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, "one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI+ laws the world has seen."

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Leader Over Antigay Persecution

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

Uganda Lashes Out at U.S. Sanctions

Admonitions from Kampala follow last week's news of fresh U.S. sanctions, including the loss of millions in funding for a new health institute and visa denials. 

Putin Slightly Eases Protest Ban During Olympics

Russian officials will allow protests during the Olympics, but only sanctioned demonstrations.

Trump Likely to Nominate Anti-LGBT Tenn. Lawmaker as Army Secretary

State Sen. Mark Green is a sponsor of legislation that would sanction discrimination.

WATCH: LGBT Alliance Welcomes Out Airmen

California's Travis Air Force Base is home to the military's first officially sanctioned private organization for LGBT service members.

Activists Seek Funds to Flee Uganda

After multiple police raids, LGBT and HIV activists are looking to escape from Uganda's oppressive, violent, and state-sanctioned homophobia.

American Muslims Must Address Religion's Homophobia

The fear and loathing of LGBT people has real consequences, writes this gay Muslim activist.

NASA Cancels Invitation From Sanctioned Gay-Hating Putin Lackey

Homophobic NASA head Jim Bridenstine invited far-right nationalist Dmitry Rogozin to speak at both their headquarters and Rice University. 

Author of Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Law Sanctioned for Role in Ukraine Crisis

Member of Parliament Yelena Mizulina was among those sanctioned by the U.S. government today.

Orlando Is an Extension of Marriage and Bathroom Wars

At a Florida dance club, religious- and state-sanctioned hate reached its natural conclusion.

Federal Judge Rules NYC's 'Stop-and-Frisk' Unconstitutional

U.S. district judge Shira Sheindlin said the policy violates the U.S. Constitution and functions as police-sanctioned racial profiling.

Alabama Votes to End Marriage Licenses to Placate Homophobes

A bill now headed to Gov. Kay Ivey will replace licenses with a certificate so antigay judges won't have to sanction same-sex unions.

Colorado: From State-Sanctioned Hate to a Gay Governor

In this excerpt from The People's Victory: Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality, Kate Burns recounts how she helped Colorado turn a corner.

California Isn't Having N.C.'s State-Sanctioned Bigotry

The world's eighth-largest economy looks ready to divest itself from the Tar Heel State.

Did Antigay U.S. Hate Group Violate Sanctions Against Russia?

The Human Rights Campaign has asked the federal government to investigate the World Congress of Families to see if the antigay group violated U.S. sanctions in its work with Russian lawmakers.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr wins reelection, will return to House floor after sanction

Republicans voted to bar Zephyr from speaking on the floor of the state legislature in 2023 after she said that conservatives' ban on gender-affirming care for youth would result in “blood on [their] hands.”

Biden, Blinken, and More Condemn Uganda's Horrific Anti-Homosexuality Act

Sanctions against the nation are possible, President Joe Biden said.

DOJ Moves to Block 'Significant Harm' of HB 2

"H.B. 2 is not merely a solution to a non-existent problem; it is state-sanctioned discrimination," writes the Justice Department.