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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.

Russian Orthodox Activist Spared Jail Time for Attacking Gay Demonstrator

Religious anti-abortion activist Gleb Likhotkin reportedly fired multiple shots at a gay demonstrator carrying a balloon that personally offended him.

Ezra Miller to Avoid Jail in Plea Bargain Agreement

The star of The Flash was allegedly caught on video breaking into a neighbor's home to steal bottles of liquor.

Kennedy Released From Hospital, Course of Treatment Unclear

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gave a thumbs-up to well-wishers and kisses to relatives as he walked out of the hospital Wednesday, a day after learning he has a cancerous brain tumor. A square bandage at the back of his head marked the spot where doctors performed a biopsy Monday that led them to diagnose the Massachusetts Democrat with malignant glioma. Experts say such tumors are almost always fatal.

D.C. Cop Gets Suspended Sentence in Shooting Incident

The officer, while off duty, had shot at a car full of people, including two transgender women.

Two Men Get Jail Terms for Paris Antigay Attack

The men were sentenced Tuesday for the beating of Wilfred de Bruijn in April 2013.

Russia Jails Six for Torturing Gay Youth

Members of Occupy Pedophilia, a group that tortured gay teens and posted videos of its victims online, have been sentenced to prison time.

Uganda Claims 'Jail the Gays' Law Not Meant to Punish Gays

The draconian legislation is just intended to curb the 'open promotion of homosexuality,' in the interest of protecting children, claims the Ugandan government.

Egyptian Journalist Sentenced to Hard Labor for Interviewing Gay Man

A court also imposed a fine on the reporter and ordered him placed under surveillance after he serves his sentence.

Grindr Cannibal Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kevin Bacon Murder

Mark Latunski confessed to killing and eating the testicles and other body parts of the victim he met on the popular gay app.

U.S. Formally Responds to Uganda's 'Jail The Gays' Law

The Obama administration named nearly $10 million in aid cuts to the Ugandan government in response to enacting the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act.

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.

Nine Trans Women Convicted in Malaysia

Human Rights Watch has demanded Malaysia's Islamic government take anti-trans Sharia laws off the books.

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John Kerry Condemns New Law on Phone Call With Uganda President

Secretary of State John Kerry hopped on the phone with Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni.