Fear and Loathing

US: The Jussie Smollett attack is so personal for black LGBT people because we know it could have been any of us

The "Empire" actor's work matters particularly to people who seek inspiration while enduring multiple, concurrent forms of prejudice.

US: Star of ‘Empire,’ Attacked in What Police Call a Possible Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett, one of the stars of the Fox television show “Empire,” was attacked in Chicago early Tuesday morning by two people who yelled racial and homophobic slurs and wrapped a rope around his neck, according to the police, who said they were investigating the incident as “a possible hate crime.”

Indonesia: After LGBT paranoia threatened to shut it down, gov’t defends HIV prevention group in Riau

The office of a non-governmental organization that focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention in the city of Pekanbaru in Riau almost became the victim of an anti-LGBT crusade — led by hardline Islamic groups and a local politician — but, in a surprising and heartening development, government officials have decided to stand up for the NGO and its work,