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YouTube chef and son of Spanish actors convicted of murdering and dismembering surgeon in Thailand

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 30, will spend life in prison for the murder of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, whom he was reportedly romantically involved with.

Australian Boxer: Gays Should Be Put to Death

Anthony Mundine — making remarks after being booted off a reality show — said gays should face capital punishment.

State Dept. Elaborates Position on Gays and the Death Penalty

While the U.S. condemns the use of capital punishment for homosexuality, it could not support a resolution opposing it for any offense, says a State Department spokeswoman.

Ugandan President Will Sign Antigay Bill if Science Proves It's A Choice

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni said he will only sign the country's 'pAnti-Homosexuality Bill'p if scientists can prove that gay people are not born that way

34 Congressmembers Condemn Saudi LGBT Crackdown

The Saudi government's targeting of queer people will have repercussions, according to a letter signed by a bipartisan Congressional group.

Amber McLaughlin Is First Transgender Person Executed in U.S.

Amber McLaughlin's attorneys asked that her sentence be commuted, but the Republican governor of Missouri said no.

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Brunei's Antigay Laws Are Too Much Even for Ted Cruz

The notoriously homophobic senator has condemned Brunei's plan to punish gay sex with death by stoning.

Texas Pastor Calls for Gay People to Be Shot in the Head

It's not the first time a preacher from the Stedfast Baptist Church has made the news over calls of violence against LGBTQ+ people.

Texas Residents Protest Church That Calls for Executing LGBTQ+ People

The church has been in the news after advocating the death penalty for LGBTQ+ folks practicing the "sodomite deception."

Bradley Manning Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy

But the former Army intelligence officer could still serve up to 125 years in prison for 'espionage.'

WATCH: Uganda's Speaker Seeks Vote on 'Kill The Gays' Bill

Upon returning from an international conference, Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kagada, called for a parliamentary vote on the country's "Anti-Homosexuality Bill."

Scott Lively Will Be Tried for Fueling Antigay Persecution In Uganda

A federal judge today overruled the American evangelical minister's request to dismiss an international lawsuit contending that Lively violated human rights by stoking the antigay climate in Uganda.

Edwin Chiloba's killer sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering the LGBTQ+ activist

Jacktone Odhiambo was found guilty of killing 25-year-old Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, better known as Edwin Chiloba, nearly two years after the activist's body was found discarded in a metal box.

Roommate convicted in brutal murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

Photographer Jacktone Odhiambo was found guilty of killing 25-year-old Edwin Chiloba nearly two years after the activist's body was found discarded in a metal box.

Nobel laureate condemns hanging of teenage boys in Iran

Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Saturday condemned the hanging of two teenagers accused of raping younger boys in northeastern Iran, a punishment that also prompted protests by international organizations and human rights groups.

Suspect Arrested in Death of Arkansas Trans Teen Brayla Stone

Trevone Miller, 18, is charged with capital murder, which carries a sentence of either the death penalty or life in prison without parole.