Fear and Loathing

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Most countries score an F on our LGBT human rights report card

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June is Gay Pride Month, but the sobering reality is that most countries, including the U.S., do not protect sexual minorities.

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US: In US and abroad, a worrisome time for LGBT activists

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In the United States and many other parts of the world, this is a worrisome time for LGBT activists, as the pace of civil rights victories has grown uneven and reports of anti-LGBT violence and persecution surface relentlessly.

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Chechnya: Gay Chechens, Attacked at Home, Find Doors Opening in Europe

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Countries across Europe, including Germany and Lithuania, have begun opening their doors to gay Chechen refugees on the grounds that they have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation.

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Tanzania: Teen posted on instagram and the next thing he knew, a doctor was invading his body

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In March, police in Dar es Salaam, acting on orders from Tanzanian Deputy Health Minister Hamisi Kigwangalla, arrested 19-year-old William (not his real name) for posting a video on Instagram that led the deputy minister to believe that William was gay. 

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China: Chinese Lesbian Dating App Disappears, Sparking Fears of Discrimination

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China appears to have shuttered the lesbian app Rela, prompting some to wonder if the move is a part of state censorship of LBGT rights following a ruling in Taiwan earlier this paving the way for same-sex marriages.