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Horrific Sexual Abuse of Gay and Bi Men, Trans Women Reported in Syria

Survivors of sexual violence during Syria's civil war detail their sufferings in a new Human Rights Watch report.

Little America's Gay Refugee Episode Is Banned in 11 Countries

Writers on the Apple TV Plus series, which told the story of a gay Syrian immigrant, sounded the alarm of the censorship.

Apple's 'Little America' Spotlights Gay Muslims & Found Family's Power

Stephen Dunn and Amrou Al-Kadhi, writers of "The Son," discuss bringing a gay Syrian's story to life on the new Apple TV Plus series.

Gay Romance Grows During 'A Moment in the Reeds'

This gay love story defies borders. 

Trump Travel Ban Keeps Syrian Oscar Nominee From Ceremony

Because Syrians are being denied visas, "Last Men in Aleppo" producer Kareem Abeed can't attend the Oscars.

How 'Mr. Gay Syria' Came to Be

Mr. Gay Syria is a new film about the dream of two gay Syrian refugees to participate in an international beauty contest. Director Ayse Toprak and activist Mahmoud talked about this journey to capture the community. 

Anti-War Demonstrators Gather in Hollywood to Protest Trump's Bombing of Syria

Dozens assembled Sunday at the iconic intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. to speak out against Trump's order to bomb Syrian military targets.

Human Rights Watch Calls for Investigation Into Syria Attack

Human Rights Watch suspects both Russia and Syria are lying when they blame the deaths of at least 100 civilians on an explosion at a nearby chemical plant. This was no accident. 

Warning: this video might be too intense for some viewers. 

As Protests Spread, Ivanka Trump Posts Clueless Photo

The Trump scion flaunted her disconnect with American problems even as protesters flocked to airports.

Gay Syrian Refugee Murdered in Turkey

Muhammad Wisam Sankari was beheaded and mutilated in Turkey, which has admitted many Syrian refugees but failed to protect the rights of LGBT ones.

ISIS Murders Teenage Boy for Being 'Gay' in Syria

The 15-year-old was reportedly found 'in the house of an ISIS leader,' though that leader was spared the brutal death sentence meted out to the teenager. 

Syrian Refugee Subhi Nahas Represents the Best of America

Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.

Why Are LGBT Syrian Refugees a Priority?

White House spokesman Josh Earnest denied that the Obama administration has a quota system for admitting Syrian refugees. 

Christians Denying Syrian Refugees Is Sodomy in Action

Let's talk about the real definition of the s word.

Canada: Single Gay Syrian Refugees Welcome

The Canadian government is expected to announce it will accept single gay Syrian refugees but reject 'lone males' as part of changes to its immigration policy.

Three Out Democrats Helped GOP House Pass Syrian Refugee Limits

The House said no to Syrian immigrants in a vote over a controversial bill.

Oregon Gov.: We Will Welcome Syrian Refugees

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, the nation's first openly LGBT governor, is responding to growing anti-refugee sentiment with a welcoming warmth. 

Letter From Syria

Life for gay men in Syria, like Subhi Nahas, has become unendurable with the rise of ISIS, but things were bad long before the militants took power. 

Graphic Photos: ISIS Stones 'Gay' Men to Death in Syria

A terrorism watchdog group published photographs — some of which are very graphic — that it says show the stoning of two men believed to be gay.