sodomy law

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California pardoned Rustin, who was arrested in 1953 for having sex with men.

His family thought being gay was “demonic,” so his sister hired a “prophet” to beat it out of him.

His wife has already divorced him.

They were arrested in their hotel room while visiting the country.

The two men believe that they were outed by the government’s counterterrorism arm.

The real problem is how those countries treat their own LGBTQ people, he said.

Even early gay rights activists wouldn’t have known just how many people they were fighting for without him.

The men were targeted by a homophobic mob so they called police. The police arrested them instead of the mob.

The law would be expanded to include anyone “involved in promotion and recruitment” – including saying gay people are born that way.

It all started with a Help Wanted ad.

His “solidarity” doesn’t extend far enough to give LGBTQ asylum seekers visas or allow U.S. embassies to fly rainbow flags.

The ad compares eating ice cream to being gay in a country where homosexuality is criminal.

From striking down sodomy laws to supporting marriage equality, Stevens was a reminder of how much the Court changed over time.

Turing was a gay mathematician who figured out how to decode Nazi messages in WW2. After the war he was prosecuted for having a relationship with another man.

The high court ruled unanimously that the sodomy ban was discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The country has instituted a law that would stone LGBTQ people to death. So why should they pay extra to ensure their safety?

People all over the world are taking action against Brunei over its gay stoning law.

Meanwhile, Australia is telling gay people to “act heterosexual” if they have a stopover in Brunei so they aren’t arrested and executed.

Brunei is set to allow stoning as a punishment for homosexuality. Clooney isn’t having it.

There are currently ten countries that punish homosexuality can be punished with the death penalty.