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Queer character in Pixar’s latest movie leads to ban in four countries

Onwards and upwards

Queer character in Pixar’s latest movie leads to ban in four countries

“No Longer Alone”: These Arab LGBTQ activists are speaking out in a powerful new PSA

“No Longer Alone”: These Arab LGBTQ activists are speaking out in a powerful new PSA

Gay Arab man thanks his late father for his love and acceptance in heartwarming letter

Gay Arab man thanks his late father for his love and acceptance in heartwarming letter

Take A Peek Inside Pakistan’s Quiet But Thriving Gay Scene

Take A Peek Inside Pakistan’s Quiet But Thriving Gay Scene

Gay Club Promoters Sexualize Terrorist Group ISIS In Deeply Disturbing New Ads

Gay Club Promoters Sexualize Terrorist Group ISIS In Deeply Disturbing New Ads

PHOTOS: A Private Peek Into The Homoerotic Lives Of Israeli Soldiers

PHOTOS: A Private Peek Into The Homoerotic Lives Of Israeli Soldiers

12 Men Accused Of Being Gay Face Torture, Death By Libyan Militia

RAID IN TRIPOLI

12 Men Accused Of Being Gay Face Torture, Death By Libyan Militia

Gay Palestinian Doc “The Invisible Men” Accused Of Pinkwashing

Gay Palestinian Doc “The Invisible Men” Accused Of Pinkwashing

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Gays Are “Ugly,” Homosexuality Like Stealing

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Gays Are “Ugly,” Homosexuality Like Stealing

Gay Lebanese Singer Hamed Sinno Navigates Middle Eastern Taboos Through Music

ROCK THE CASBAH

Gay Lebanese Singer Hamed Sinno Navigates Middle Eastern Taboos Through Music

Gay-Porn Actor Tim Dax Says He Was Tricked Into Appearing In “Innocence of Muslims”

Gay-Porn Actor Tim Dax Says He Was Tricked Into Appearing In “Innocence of Muslims”

Gays In The United Arab Emirates Face Flogging, Hormone Injections, Prison

FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS

Gays In The United Arab Emirates Face Flogging, Hormone Injections, Prison

Iranian Newspaper: Jews Spreading Homosexuality To Help With Global Takeover

Iranian Newspaper: Jews Spreading Homosexuality To Help With Global Takeover

Lebanese Doctors Ban Using Anal Exam To Charge Men With Homosexuality

PROBING QUESTION

Lebanese Doctors Ban Using Anal Exam To Charge Men With Homosexuality

Lebanon: Gay-Porn Theater Raided, Patrons Tortured

Lebanon: Gay-Porn Theater Raided, Patrons Tortured

MIDDLE EAST: Trouble In Tunisia, Gays In UAE “Revere” Madonna, LGBT Mag In Jordan

MIDDLE EAST: Trouble In Tunisia, Gays In UAE “Revere” Madonna, LGBT Mag In Jordan

Man In Dubai Gets 1 Year In Prison For Gay Relationship

Man In Dubai Gets 1 Year In Prison For Gay Relationship

PHOTOS: NYC Mural Highlights Israel’s And Neighboring Nations’ Gay-Rights Records

PHOTOS: NYC Mural Highlights Israel’s And Neighboring Nations’ Gay-Rights Records

Gay Couple Sentenced To Three Months In Dubai Prison For “Fondling” In Car

Gay Couple Sentenced To Three Months In Dubai Prison For “Fondling” In Car

Kenyan Men Are Being Tricked Into Sex-Trafficking Schemes In Persian Gulf

Kenyan Men Are Being Tricked Into Sex-Trafficking Schemes In Persian Gulf

U.S. Denies Asylum To Gay Saudi Diplomat Who Claims He’s Facing Execution

U.S. Denies Asylum To Gay Saudi Diplomat Who Claims He’s Facing Execution

Gay ABC Reporter Miguel Marquez Joins Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan Among List of Assaulted Journos

Gay ABC Reporter Miguel Marquez Joins Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan Among List of Assaulted Journos

Self-Styled Gay Rights Pioneer Michael Lucas Can’t Believe Nobody Cares About the Middle East

Self-Styled Gay Rights Pioneer Michael Lucas Can’t Believe Nobody Cares About the Middle East

Bing? That’s the Sound of Microsoft’s Search Engine Blocking All Things Gay For Arab Users

Bing? That’s the Sound of Microsoft’s Search Engine Blocking All Things Gay For Arab Users