openDemocracy
Why tracking anti-LGBT war crimes in Ukraine is so difficult
Victims are reluctant to report sexual violence and fear homophobia from Ukrainian authorities
Gay Times
Self-proclaimed ‘ex-gays’ are bringing their dangerous ‘conversion mission’ around the world
Group X-Out-Loud members hail from dozens of countries, united by a desire to spread the ‘ex-gay’ ideology.
NBC News
Berlin's LGBTQ refugee center a haven for those fleeing civil war, homophobia
When gay refugees are placed in mainstream shelters, they often face the same discrimination and homophobia they were trying to escape in their home countries
VICE
Meet the ‘Angels’ Keeping London’s Gay Nightlife Scene Safe
Run by the LGBT Foundation and Westminster City Council, Soho Angels volunteers help people to party and get home safely
Reuters
Frustration drives trans consumers to create sell-out brands
Using appropriate gender pronouns, not asking invasive questions and being aware of sensitive areas of conversation are basic requirements for businesses serving trans consumers
NBC News
Police departments across U.S. are mandating LGBTQ training
Some departments are doing so voluntarily, while others are being required to do so following lawsuits.
Byline Times
‘These LGBT Freaks – Do We Have Them Castrated?’: Inside Europe’s Invite-Only Conversion Therapy Conference
The event was organised by the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice – a London-based company that says it is a ‘home for the once-gay’
i paper
Inside Russia’s undercover crackdown on gay men
Salman Mukaev was arrested and ordered to invite gay men he met online to an apartment to be arrested