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Former Denmark Ambassador Rufus Gifford responds to VP Vance's 'not a good ally' comments

Gifford said the country has “always been there for us” with an “unequivocally and quick yes."

Man Claims Gay Couple's Murder Was 'Vengeance' for Syria

Ali Muhammad Brown has taken responsibility for the June murder of same-sex couple Ahmed Said and Dwone Anderson-Young, as well as two other killings police have labeled 'executions.'

Graphic Photos: ISIS Stones 'Gay' Men to Death in Syria

A terrorism watchdog group published photographs — some of which are very graphic — that it says show the stoning of two men believed to be gay.

Three New Films Capture LGBT Life in the Middle East

These documentaries reveal precarious, uncertain, and inscrutable queer existence in Syria, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

Surprise: ISIS Is Also Antigay

A propaganda video hoping to recruit new fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria warns about the dangers of gay teachers in 'infidel' schools.

Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

Gabbard, a former congresswoman, once apologized for her anti-LGBTQ+ past but has done an about-face yet again.

How 'Mr. Gay Syria' Came to Be

Mr. Gay Syria is a new film about the dream of two gay Syrian refugees to participate in an international beauty contest. Director Ayse Toprak and activist Mahmoud talked about this journey to capture the community. 

WATCH: Stephen Colbert Orders a Lesbian Strike on Syria

In reaction to remarks by Russia's Vladimir Putin, an ally of Syria, Colbert has his own special strategy for military action.

Op-ed: Why Syria Matters for LGBT People

If you still don't know or care about what's going on in Syria, here's why you should.

Daily Show Host Trevor Noah Rips Donald Trump to Shreds

"You know who came from Syria? The iPhone came from Syria Mr. Donald Trump."

ISIS Claims to Have Executed Another Gay Man

The execution, in which the man was thrown off a building and then stoned, reportedly took place in Aleppo, Syria.

Make No Mistake: The New Travel Ban is Targeting LGBT People

Imagine being a lesbian in Syria or a trans person in Libya, and trying to escape to America. Then picture Donald Trump slamming the door in your face.

Teen boy charged for making bombs to attack LGBTQ+ Pride parade, authorities say

Muhyyee-ud-din Abdul-Rahman, 18, was planning to move to Syria and join a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

Letter From Syria

Life for gay men in Syria, like Subhi Nahas, has become unendurable with the rise of ISIS, but things were bad long before the militants took power. 

Op-ed: Taking Syria Seriously

The U.S. considers bombing Syria as it marks the 12th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

ISIS Murders Teenage Boy for Being 'Gay' in Syria

The 15-year-old was reportedly found 'in the house of an ISIS leader,' though that leader was spared the brutal death sentence meted out to the teenager. 

Anti-War Demonstrators Gather in Hollywood to Protest Trump's Bombing of Syria

Dozens assembled Sunday at the iconic intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. to speak out against Trump's order to bomb Syrian military targets.

Horrific Sexual Abuse of Gay and Bi Men, Trans Women Reported in Syria

Survivors of sexual violence during Syria's civil war detail their sufferings in a new Human Rights Watch report.

Syrian Refugee Subhi Nahas Represents the Best of America

Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.