Syria

Sexual torture of men by security forces is widespread in Syria

“These were moments when you didn’t recognize yourself as a human. As I lay there, it wasn’t that I wanted to die. It was that I wished I’d never existed.”

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First LGBTQ fighting unit forms to combat ISIS in Syria

The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army is a subgroup of The International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces.

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Don’t expect to find out what Trump & Putin really talked about

The world leaders are said to have discussed election meddling, but not the abuses of gay and bi men in Chechnya.

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Trump’s selective caring tells allies & adversaries everything they need to know

President Trump shows compassion for the victims of crimes against humanity selectively, only speaking out when to do so would advance his political agenda.

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Gay issues discussed at meeting of France and Russia’s leaders

Live updates from Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin's meeting show Macron pressing Putin on Chechnya and calling out the Russian media outlets that called him gay.

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Does Trump know or care about abuses against gay and bi men in Chechnya?

His silence speaks volumes.

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Did President Trump just take action based on (temporary) empathy?

While history will determine the efficacy and consequences of Trump’s decision, why did it take choking and dying babies to ignite Trump’s humanity?

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Online images of hate crimes & other atrocities aren’t helping

Stop posting images and video of the last moments of the lives of innocent people.

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Syrian cinamatographer can’t enter US for Academy Awards

Khaled Khateeb worked on the Oscar-nominated film "The White Helmets," but cannot enter the US to attend the award ceremony.

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Year’s top news highlights a nation divided by race, class, sexuality

In fights over LGBTQ rights and migration, opposing sides rejected not just compromise but also the politics of trying to forge it.

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