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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson observes Transgender Day of Remembrance
“On Transgender Day of Remembrance, the United States honors the memory of the many transgender individuals who have lost their lives to acts of violence.”
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Some of America’s most notorious anti-LGBT activists are in Egypt as the country arrests gay men
The ongoing crackdown on gay and bi men taking place in Egypt is drawing comparisons to the deadly situation in Chechnya.
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Russia & Egypt threaten to disrupt world peace during Olympics over LGBT rights
The two countries are refusing to sign the Olympic Truce Resolution to ensure peace during the Olympics if it includes a reference to LGBT rights again.
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Russian man is first to go on record as a victim of antigay purge in Chechnya
He has decided to stay in Russia, despite the risk, asking, “Why should I run from my country?”
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Chechnya redux: Police detain up to 100 gay & trans people in Azerbaijan
Police reportedly shaved trans women’s heads and forced detainees to give addresses of other LGBTQ people.
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Trans woman who escaped anti-LGBT abuses in Chechnya puts life at risk again for others
America has granted her asylum, but many more LGBT Chechens have been turned away and she wants to change that.
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Chechnya is forcing divorced couples into polygamy to stop kids from becoming ‘extremist’
Information Minister Dzhambulat Umarov said around 1,000 families have been “reunited,” calling the scenes “the most beautiful and romantic melodrama.”
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Why is the mainstream media ignoring the abuses of gay & bi men in Chechnya?
We have known about one of the greatest atrocities to human rights occurring in modern times for four months, yet there have been few reports from major TV news outlets.
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A Clever New Strategy to End Ex-Gay Therapy
Trump’s homophobic nominees, news on Chechnya, and a state banned ex-gay therapy.
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Chechnya’s leader defends families committing ‘honor killings’ of gay relatives
The U.S. State Department is condemning the comments but is taking no action to stop the abuses or provide safe haven to the gay and bisexual men feeling them.