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U.S. Not One of 32 Countries to Sign Letter Condemning LGBTQ Crisis in Chechnya

The United States was not one of thirty-two countries to advocate for the investigation into the ongoing LGBTQ crisis in Chechnya, according to Gay Star News. These countries signed a joint letter addressed ...

State Department Releases Annual Human Rights Report

The State Department’s annual human rights report that was released on Wednesday notes anti-LGBTI violence and discrimination remained widespread around the world in 2018. The report cites statistics from th...

LGBTQ News Outlet Raises Money to Protect LGBTQ Chechens from Gay Purge

LGBTQ news outlet Gay Star News (GSN) announced the launch of their initiative to protect the LGBTQ community being persecuted in Chechnya, a semi-autonomous Russian republic. Hundreds of LGBTQ Chechens hav...

House Members Write to Mike Pompeo Demanding He Condemn Chechen LGBTQ Violence

Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-15), David Cicilline (RI-01), and Lee Zeldin (NY-01) led 62 other members of the House to urge Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to publicly condemn the violence being perpetrated...

LGBTQ People in Chechnya Tortured, Raped with “Electric Shock Sticks”

A new crackdown on LGBTQ people of Chechnya, an autonomous republic subject to the Russian Federation, has led to arrests, detainments, torture, and killings, according to the Russian LGBT Network, Survivors...

State Department ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Latest Chechnya Anti-LGBTI Crackdown

The State Department on Thursday said it is “deeply disturbed” by reports that indicate at least two people have been killed and upwards of 40 others have been detained in the latest anti-LGBTI crackdown in Che...

Report: 2 Killed, 40 Detained in Chechnya Anti-LGBTI Crackdown

A Russian advocacy group on Monday said at least two people have been killed and upwards of 40 people have been detained in the latest anti-LGBTI crackdown in Chechnya. The Russian LGBT Network in a press re...

Anti-LGBTI Crackdown in Chechnya Continues

The Washington Blade has confirmed a report that indicates several men and women were recently detained in Chechnya because of their sexual orientation. Igor Kochetkov, a prominent Russian LGBTI rights activ...

U.S.-Inclusive Coalition to Probe Alleged Anti-Gay Chechnya Abuses

A coalition of international partners, including the United States, announced Thursday plans to investigate alleged anti-gay abuses in Chechnya that have sparked worldwide condemnation. On Thursday, a 16-mem...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Oct. 24

1. Upon learning that Playboy’s first transgender Playmate, Ines Rau, is getting a centerfold in the magazine’s November issue, former porn star Jenna Jameson took to Twitter with some unkind words. “Playboy ju...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 6

1. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, here's how the Montrose Center is helping to ensure no LGBT residents slip through the cracks. 2. The Washington Post profiles a transgender Chechen woman who escaped pers...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Gay Veteran Aide Carlos Elizondo First LGBTQ Appointee in Biden-Harris Administration

Two Lesbian Women of Color Named to Key Roles in Biden White House Communication Staff

Trans Woman Ashley Diamond Sues Georgia Department of Corrections

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Phoebe Bridgers, Brandi Carlile, and Other LGBTQ Artists Secure Grammy Nominations

Amazon Prime’s Gay-themed Film ‘Uncle Frank’ Set to Debut

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